Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26269: Hambleton, WV
ZIP code 26269 uses the postal name Hambleton, West Virginia and lies entirely in Tucker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,042 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hambleton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hambleton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tucker County
- Census places
- Hambleton
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.4 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26269?
26269 centers on 39.117°, -79.652° and covers 23.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 26287, 26292, 26271.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26269, 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 26269 compare with the rest of Tucker County?
| Measure | 26269 | In Tucker County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 843 | 5th of 11 | 329th of 738 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $157k | not ranked | not ranked |
26269's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (843). 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 36% 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 26269?
The 2020 Census counted 1,001 people in 26269; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 843. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 843±204 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,001
- Households
- 413
- Median age
- 50.5
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 26269?
Of the 843 people the ACS estimates in 26269, 14.2% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1814.2%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older25.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- 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 26269 earn?
Median household income is $66,042 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,042±$26,156
- Income per person
- $39,196
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,160430 returns; wages 79% 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 26269?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,100
- Median gross rent
- $442
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.4%
- Housing units
- 484
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26269?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 26269?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 3.9 mi |
| 26292 | Thomas | 789 | $53k | 6.6 mi |
| 26271 | Hendricks | 299 | $41k | 10.2 mi |
| 26276 | Kerens | 797 | $63k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 26283 | Montrose | 1,410 | $76k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 26254 | Bowden | 137 | $74k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 26716 | Eglon | 944 | $80k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 26289 | Red Creek | 11 | – | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.