Mill Creek, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26280
Randolph County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,710
- 10/sq mi
- $46,335
- Median income
- $134,100
- Median home value
- 11.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mill Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26280 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26280 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 180.0 square miles in Mill Creek, Randolph County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,710 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 26280 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26280 sits at $46,335 (20% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $24,117. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 11.1%. On housing, the median home value is $134,100 (3% below the state average) with median rent at $857 per month, and 70.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26280 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Randolph County, so you can benchmark 26280 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 26280
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 26280.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 26280, Mill Creek, 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
1,710
Population
180.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26280?
35.5
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
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?
$46,335
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$24,117
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26280 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,335 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
666
Total Housing Units
553
Occupied Units
113
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$134,100
Median Home Value
-3% vs state
$857
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 26280, employing approximately 454 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,115,000.
24
Businesses
454
Employees
$24.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 16.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 16.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 12.5% |
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 26280 vs 26278 →
ZIP 26280 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26273
Huttonsville (26273)
2,041 residents
- 26280
Mill Creek (26280)
1,710 residents
- 26293 600
Valley Bend (26293)
600 residents
- 26278 591
Mabie (26278)
591 residents
- 26237 571
Tallmansville (26237)
571 residents
- 26259 176
Dailey (26259)
176 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26280 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26280 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26237
Tallmansville (26237)
$81,313 median income
- 26259
Dailey (26259)
$65,658 median income
- 26278
Mabie (26278)
$54,604 median income
- 26280
Mill Creek (26280)
$46,335 median income
- 26273
Huttonsville (26273)
$39,688 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26280 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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