ZIP Code 26273

ZIP code 26273 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 329.2 square miles in Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia. The area is home to 2,041 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 26273 against West Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26273 sits at $39,688 (31% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $13,092. The poverty rate stands at 44.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $152,800 (11% above the state average) with median rent at $1,085 per month, and 87.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26273 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Randolph County, so you can benchmark 26273 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 →