Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26280: Mill Creek, WV
ZIP code 26280 uses the postal name Mill Creek, West Virginia and lies entirely in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,335 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Mill Creek; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mill Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County
- Census places
- Mill Creek
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 67.9 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26280?
26280 centers on 38.717°, -80.038° and covers 67.9 square miles of land. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26273, 26293, 26278, 26224, 26230, 26268, 26253, 26282.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26280, 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 26280 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26280 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,390 | 6th of 23 | 237th of 738 |
| Median household income | $46k | 3rd of 3 | 139th of 159 |
| Median home value | $134k | not ranked | not ranked |
26280's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,974) is more than a quarter of the figure ($134,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% of all 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 26280?
The 2020 Census counted 1,490 people in 26280; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,390. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,390±462 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,490
- Households
- 553
- Median age
- 35.5
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 26280?
Of the 1,390 people the ACS estimates in 26280, 28.6% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.0%), then Other or two or more (11.7%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6450.2%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic88.0%
- Other or two or more11.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 26280 earn?
Median household income is $46,335 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Randolph County.
- Median household income
- $46,335±$6,234
- Income per person
- $24,117
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,784760 returns; wages 75% 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 26280?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,100
- Median gross rent
- $857
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.9%
- Housing units
- 666
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26280?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Manufacturing3
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 26280?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26273 | Huttonsville | 1,964 | $40k | 7.1 mi |
| 26293 | Valley Bend | 661 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 26278 | Mabie | 622 | $55k | 7.5 mi |
| 26224 | Helvetia | 311 | $23k | 7.6 mi |
| 26230 | Pickens | 37 | – | 11.0 mi |
| 26268 | Glady | 34 | – | 11.6 mi |
| 26253 | Beverly | 2,589 | $66k | 12.2 mi |
| 26282 | Monterville | 205 | – | 14.8 mi |
| 26259 | Dailey | 113 | $66k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 26236 | Selbyville | 19 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 26237 | Tallmansville | 579 | $81k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.