Hendricks, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26271
Tucker County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 383
- 5/sq mi
- $41,111
- Median income
- 24.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hendricks pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26271 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26271 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 83.3 square miles in Hendricks, Tucker County, West Virginia. The area is home to 383 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 26271 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26271 sits at $41,111 (29% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $45,686. The poverty rate stands at 4.7% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $692 per month, and 84.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26271 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Tucker County, so you can benchmark 26271 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 26271, Hendricks, 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
383
Population
83.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26271?
49.8
Median Age
62.9%
Male
37.1%
Female
0.3%
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?
$41,111
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$45,686
Per Capita Income
4.7%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26271 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,111 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
202
Total Housing Units
162
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$692
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 26271, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,305,000.
3
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.3M
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 26271 vs 26269 →
ZIP 26271 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26287
Parsons (26287)
3,131 residents
- 26269 1,018
Hambleton (26269)
1,018 residents
- 26292 836
Thomas (26292)
836 residents
- 26271 383
Hendricks (26271)
383 residents
- 26263 316
Dryfork (26263)
316 residents
- 26254 303
Bowden (26254)
303 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26271 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26271 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26254
Bowden (26254)
$74,444 median income
- 26269
Hambleton (26269)
$66,042 median income
- 26292
Thomas (26292)
$53,250 median income
- 26287
Parsons (26287)
$51,855 median income
- 26271
Hendricks (26271)
$41,111 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26271 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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