Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26257: Coalton, WV
ZIP code 26257 uses the postal name Coalton, West Virginia and lies entirely in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Womelsdorf (Coalton), and 1% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coalton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County
- Census places
- Womelsdorf (Coalton)
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.7 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26257?
26257 centers on 38.923°, -80.012° and covers 15.7 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26285, 26267, 26278, 26250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26257, 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 26257 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26257 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 820 | 8th of 23 | 336th of 738 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
26257's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (820). 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 43% 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 26257?
The 2020 Census counted 701 people in 26257; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 820. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 820±329 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 701
- Households
- 310
- Median age
- 48.5
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 26257?
Of the 820 people the ACS estimates in 26257, 22.1% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.8%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic99.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 26257 earn?
Median household income is $79,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $79,375±$53,467
- Income per person
- $35,095
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,785390 returns; wages 78% 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 26257?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 322
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26257?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 26257?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26285 | Norton | 261 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 26267 | Ellamore | 650 | $96k | 3.7 mi |
| 26278 | Mabie | 622 | $55k | 6.7 mi |
| 26250 | Belington | 5,322 | $48k | 7.7 mi |
| 26275 | Junior | 520 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 26259 | Dailey | 113 | $66k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 26237 | Tallmansville | 579 | $81k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 26293 | Valley Bend | 661 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.