Tallmansville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26237
Upshur County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 571
- 6/sq mi
- $81,313
- Median income
- $117,700
- Median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tallmansville pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26237 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26237 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 102.0 square miles in Tallmansville, Upshur County, West Virginia. The area is home to 571 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 26237 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26237 sits at $81,313 (41% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $21,220. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $117,700 (15% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26237 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36, 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 26237 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 26237, Tallmansville, 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
571
Population
102.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26237?
36.0
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$81,313
Median Household Income
+41% vs state
$21,220
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26237 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,313 Top 36% higher than 64% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
252
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
3.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,700
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 26237, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,614,000.
7
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26237 vs 26218 →
ZIP 26237 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26218
French Creek (26218)
2,583 residents
- 26280
Mill Creek (26280)
1,710 residents
- 26257 957
Coalton (26257)
957 residents
- 26278 591
Mabie (26278)
591 residents
- 26237 571
Tallmansville (26237)
571 residents
- 26267 369
Ellamore (26267)
369 residents
- 26224 221
Helvetia (26224)
221 residents
- 26236 29
Selbyville (26236)
29 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26237 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26237 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26267
Ellamore (26267)
$96,406 median income
- 26237
Tallmansville (26237)
$81,313 median income
- 26257
Coalton (26257)
$79,375 median income
- 26218
French Creek (26218)
$58,646 median income
- 26278
Mabie (26278)
$54,604 median income
- 26280
Mill Creek (26280)
$46,335 median income
- 26224 $23,000
Helvetia (26224)
$23,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26237 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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