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ZIP Code 26236

Upshur County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

29
45/sq mi
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

ZIP code 26236 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.6 square miles in Selbyville, Upshur County, West Virginia. The area is home to 29 residents, producing a population density of 45 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26236 against West Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26236 sits at , while per-capita income is . The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at . On housing, the median home value is with median rent at per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26236 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is , and the average commute is . We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Upshur County, so you can benchmark 26236 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26236, Selbyville, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

29

Population

0.6

Area (sq mi)

45

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 26236?

Median Age

52.6%

Male

47.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

0.0%

Poverty Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 47.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

10

Total Housing Units

10

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

1.90

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 26236 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26236 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
26224 Helvetia, WV 221 2.2 mi
26234 Rock Cave, WV 1,454 5.3 mi
26230 Pickens, WV 124 6.7 mi
26218 French Creek, WV 2,583 7.1 mi
26228 Kanawha Head, WV 109 8.0 mi
26237 Tallmansville, WV 571 7.8 mi
26222 Hacker Valley, WV 454 10.0 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 26236 in?
ZIP code 26236 (Selbyville) is located in Upshur County, West Virginia. Upshur County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/upshur-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26236?
ZIP code 26236 in Selbyville, WV has a population of 29 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26236?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26236 is White at 100.0%.

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