Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26238: Volga, WV
ZIP code 26238 uses the postal name Volga, West Virginia and lies mostly in Barbour County (89% of its land) with the rest in Upshur County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,951 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Century (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Volga · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barbour County (89%); Upshur County (11%)
- Census places
- Century census-designated place
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 20.9 sq mi · 53 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26238?
26238 centers on 39.102°, -80.158° and covers 20.9 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 26201, 26416, 26385.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26238, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26238 compare with the rest of Barbour County?
| Measure | 26238 | In Barbour County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,107 | 7th of 12 | 281st of 738 |
| Median household income | $48k | 4th of 5 | 132nd of 159 |
| Median home value | $133k | 4th of 5 | 131st of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26238?
The 2020 Census counted 796 people in 26238; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,107. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,107±275 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 796+7.7% since 2010 (739)
- Households
- 572
- Median age
- 55.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26238?
Of the 1,107 people the ACS estimates in 26238, 12.6% are under 18 and 33.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.3%), then Other or two or more (20.7%).
- Under 1812.6%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older33.0%
- White, not Hispanic79.3%
- Other or two or more20.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26238 earn?
Median household income is $47,951 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Barbour County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,554 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,951±$10,438
- Income per person
- $36,946
- Below the poverty line
- 26.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,284310 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26238?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $133,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.6%
- Housing units
- 700
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26238?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26201 | Buckhannon | 18,689 | $54k | 7.2 mi |
| 26416 | Philippi | 7,693 | $55k | 8.2 mi |
| 26385 | Lost Creek | 2,870 | $83k | 11.1 mi |
| 26349 | Galloway | 157 | $54k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 26408 | Mount Clare | 2,043 | $73k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 26250 | Belington | 5,322 | $48k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 26347 | Flemington | 2,807 | $61k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 26435 | Simpson | 87 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.