Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26285: Norton, WV
ZIP code 26285 uses the postal name Norton, West Virginia and lies entirely in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Norton (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Norton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County
- Census places
- Norton census-designated place
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.9 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26285?
26285 centers on 38.910°, -79.949° and covers 12.9 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26257, 26278, 26250, 26241, 26253.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26285, 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 26285 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26285 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 261 | 15th of 23 | 568th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
26285's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (261). 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 26% 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 26285?
The 2020 Census counted 492 people in 26285; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 261. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 261±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 492
- Households
- 149
- Median age
- 66.6
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 26285?
Of the 261 people the ACS estimates in 26285, 0.0% are under 18 and 58.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.7%), then Other or two or more (10.3%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6441.4%
- 65 and older58.6%
- White, not Hispanic89.7%
- Other or two or more10.3%
- 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 are homes worth in 26285?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 185
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26285?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 26285?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26257 | Coalton | 820 | $79k | 3.5 mi |
| 26278 | Mabie | 622 | $55k | 7.1 mi |
| 26250 | Belington | 5,322 | $48k | 8.3 mi |
| 26241 | Elkins | 14,102 | $51k | 8.5 mi |
| 26253 | Beverly | 2,589 | $66k | 9.2 mi |
| 26275 | Junior | 520 | – | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 26259 | Dailey | 113 | $66k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 26267 | Ellamore | 650 | $96k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 26293 | Valley Bend | 661 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.