Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26276: Kerens, WV
ZIP code 26276 uses the postal name Kerens, West Virginia and lies mostly in Randolph County (52% of its land) with the rest in Tucker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,257 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kerens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County (52%); Tucker County (48%)
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.1 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26276?
26276 centers on 39.034°, -79.733° and covers 23.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26283, 26254, 26241, 26287.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26276, 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 26276 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26276 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 797 | 9th of 23 | 342nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
26276's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (797). 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 35% 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 26276?
The 2020 Census counted 398 people in 26276; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 797. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 797±523 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 398
- Households
- 251
- Median age
- 35.9
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 26276?
Of the 797 people the ACS estimates in 26276, 1.6% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.7%).
- Under 181.6%
- 18 to 6473.3%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic93.7%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 26276 earn?
Median household income is $63,257 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,257±$21,808
- Income per person
- $24,292
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,574190 returns; wages 73% 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 26276?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.8%
- Housing units
- 251
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26276?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26283 | Montrose | 1,410 | $76k | 5.1 mi |
| 26254 | Bowden | 137 | $74k | 7.4 mi |
| 26241 | Elkins | 14,102 | $51k | 8.7 mi |
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 9.5 mi |
| 26269 | Hambleton | 843 | $66k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 26275 | Junior | 520 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 26289 | Red Creek | 11 | – | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 26271 | Hendricks | 299 | $41k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.