Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26254: Bowden, WV
ZIP code 26254 uses the postal name Bowden, West Virginia and lies mostly in Randolph County (87% of its land) with the rest in Tucker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,444 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bowden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County (87%); Tucker County (13%)
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 119.0 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26254?
26254 centers on 38.962°, -79.630° and covers 119.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26289, 26276, 26271, 26241, 26270, 26287, 26268, 26264.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26254, 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 26254 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26254 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 137 | 18th of 23 | 635th of 738 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $203k | not ranked | not ranked |
26254's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (137). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of 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 26254?
The 2020 Census counted 346 people in 26254; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 137. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 137±71 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 346
- Households
- 78
- Median age
- 65.8
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 26254?
Of the 137 people the ACS estimates in 26254, 0.0% are under 18 and 55.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.1%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6444.5%
- 65 and older55.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.1%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- 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 26254 earn?
Median household income is $74,444 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,444±$69,055
- Income per person
- $39,539
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,773150 returns; wages 71% 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 26254?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $202,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 162
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26254?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26254?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26289 | Red Creek | 11 | – | 6.6 mi |
| 26276 | Kerens | 797 | $63k | 7.4 mi |
| 26271 | Hendricks | 299 | $41k | 8.0 mi |
| 26241 | Elkins | 14,102 | $51k | 9.3 mi |
| 26270 | Harman | 934 | $60k | 10.5 mi |
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 14.4 mi |
| 26268 | Glady | 34 | – | 20.0 mi |
| 26264 | Durbin | 618 | $58k | 27.8 mi |
| 26263 | Dryfork | 206 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 26269 | Hambleton | 843 | $66k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 26283 | Montrose | 1,410 | $76k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.