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 Low-density area
- $81,313
- Median income Near-median income area
- $117,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tallmansville, Upshur County, West Virginia, home to just 571 residents across 102.0 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26237 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,313 (41% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,220. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $117,700 (15% below the average West Virginia ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Upshur County, so 26237 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$21,220
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26237 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Tallmansville, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$81,313 Top 13% higher than 87% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
252housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26237, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26237 in?
ZIP code 26237 (Tallmansville) 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 26237?
ZIP code 26237 in Tallmansville, WV has a population of 571 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26237?
The median household income in ZIP 26237 is $81,313, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26237?
The median home value in ZIP 26237 is $117,700, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26237?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26237 is White at 98.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26237?
ZIP code 26237 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26237?
In ZIP code 26237, 79.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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