Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26283: Montrose, WV
ZIP code 26283 uses the postal name Montrose, West Virginia and lies mostly in Randolph County (63% of its land), reaching into Tucker County and Barbour County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,556 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Montrose; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Montrose · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County (63%); Tucker County (22%); Barbour County (15%)
- Census places
- Montrose
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 52.5 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26283?
26283 centers on 39.058°, -79.823° and covers 52.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26276, 26250, 26241, 26287, 26416.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26283, 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 26283 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26283 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,410 | 5th of 23 | 233rd of 738 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $154k | not ranked | not ranked |
26283's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,059) is more than a quarter of the figure ($75,556); 26283's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,992) is more than a quarter of the figure ($153,500). 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 31% 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 26283?
The 2020 Census counted 1,655 people in 26283; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,410. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,410±371 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,655
- Households
- 570
- Median age
- 48.6
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 26283?
Of the 1,410 people the ACS estimates in 26283, 24.2% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.0%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6452.4%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic99.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- 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 26283 earn?
Median household income is $75,556 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $75,556±$26,059
- Income per person
- $31,424
- Below the poverty line
- 1.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,001700 returns; wages 69% 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 26283?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,500
- Median gross rent
- $572
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.7%
- Housing units
- 684
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26283?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 26283?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26276 | Kerens | 797 | $63k | 5.1 mi |
| 26250 | Belington | 5,322 | $48k | 8.1 mi |
| 26241 | Elkins | 14,102 | $51k | 10.0 mi |
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 10.4 mi |
| 26416 | Philippi | 7,693 | $55k | 12.7 mi |
| 26275 | Junior | 520 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 26269 | Hambleton | 843 | $66k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 26405 | Moatsville | 803 | $69k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 26285 | Norton | 261 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.