Dailey, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26259
Randolph County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 176
- 35/sq mi
- $65,658
- Median income
- $188,200
- Median home value
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dailey pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26259 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26259 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.1 square miles in Dailey, Randolph County, West Virginia. The area is home to 176 residents, producing a population density of 35 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 26259 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26259 sits at $65,658 (14% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,110. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $188,200 (36% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26259 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.7, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Randolph County, so you can benchmark 26259 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 26259, Dailey, 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
176
Population
5.1
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26259?
70.7
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
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?
$65,658
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$32,110
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
20.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 26259 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,658 39th percentile higher than 39% of 30,318 US 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?
62
Total Housing Units
62
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,200
Median Home Value
+36% vs state
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 26259, employing approximately 104 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,215,000.
5
Businesses
104
Employees
$4.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26259 vs 26253 →
ZIP 26259 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26241
Elkins (26241)
14,591 residents
- 26253 3,490
Beverly (26253)
3,490 residents
- 26280 1,710
Mill Creek (26280)
1,710 residents
- 26257 957
Coalton (26257)
957 residents
- 26293 600
Valley Bend (26293)
600 residents
- 26278 591
Mabie (26278)
591 residents
- 26285 304
Norton (26285)
304 residents
- 26259 176
Dailey (26259)
176 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26259 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26259 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26257
Coalton (26257)
$79,375 median income
- 26253
Beverly (26253)
$65,843 median income
- 26259
Dailey (26259)
$65,658 median income
- 26278
Mabie (26278)
$54,604 median income
- 26241
Elkins (26241)
$50,538 median income
- 26280
Mill Creek (26280)
$46,335 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26259 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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