Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26278: Mabie, WV
ZIP code 26278 uses the postal name Mabie, West Virginia and lies entirely in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,604 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mabie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 69.3 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26278?
26278 centers on 38.826°, -80.025° and covers 69.3 square miles of land. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26293, 26259, 26257, 26237, 26285, 26267, 26280, 26224.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26278, 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 26278 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26278 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 622 | 13th of 23 | 404th of 738 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
26278's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (622). 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 16% 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 26278?
The 2020 Census counted 600 people in 26278; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 622. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 622±308 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 600
- Households
- 241
- Median age
- 48.2
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 26278?
Of the 622 people the ACS estimates in 26278, 17.7% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%), then Other or two or more (14.5%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Other or two or more14.5%
- 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 26278 earn?
Median household income is $54,604 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,604±$45,886
- Income per person
- $33,444
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,400220 returns; wages 71% 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 26278?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.3%
- Housing units
- 249
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26278?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than 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 26278?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26293 | Valley Bend | 661 | – | 5.7 mi |
| 26259 | Dailey | 113 | $66k | 5.9 mi |
| 26257 | Coalton | 820 | $79k | 6.7 mi |
| 26237 | Tallmansville | 579 | $81k | 6.9 mi |
| 26285 | Norton | 261 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 26267 | Ellamore | 650 | $96k | 7.5 mi |
| 26280 | Mill Creek | 1,390 | $46k | 7.5 mi |
| 26224 | Helvetia | 311 | $23k | 9.8 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.