Junior, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26275
Barbour County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 744
- 70/sq mi
- $67,900
- Median home value
- 1.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Junior pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 70
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26275 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26275 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.6 square miles in Junior, Barbour County, West Virginia. The area is home to 744 residents, producing a population density of 70 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 26275 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26275 sits at —, while per-capita income is $18,544. The poverty rate stands at 27.7% and the unemployment rate at 10.0%. On housing, the median home value is $67,900 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $627 per month, and 73.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26275 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Barbour County, so you can benchmark 26275 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 26275, Junior, 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
744
Population
10.6
Area (sq mi)
70
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26275?
33.2
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
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?
$18,544
Per Capita Income
27.7%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
219
Total Housing Units
184
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$67,900
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
$627
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 26275, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $84,000.
4
Businesses
16
Employees
$84K
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 26275 vs 26250 →
ZIP 26275 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26250
Belington (26250)
5,570 residents
- 26283 1,734
Montrose (26283)
1,734 residents
- 26257 957
Coalton (26257)
957 residents
- 26275 744
Junior (26275)
744 residents
- 26267 369
Ellamore (26267)
369 residents
- 26285 304
Norton (26285)
304 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26275 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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