Norton, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26285
Randolph County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 304
- 11/sq mi
- $96,500
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Norton pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26285 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26285 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Norton, Randolph County, West Virginia, home to just 304 residents across 27.6 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26285, but per-capita income is $25,797. Local economic indicators show a 6.1% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at $96,500 (30% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.6, and the average commute is -. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Randolph County, so you can benchmark 26285 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26285, Norton, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
304
Population
27.6
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26285?
66.6
Median Age
33.3%
Male
66.7%
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?
$25,797
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
185
Total Housing Units
149
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
1.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,500
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 26285, employing approximately 99 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,725,000.
5
Businesses
99
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26285 vs 26257 →
ZIP 26285 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26250
Belington (26250)
5,570 residents
- 26253
Beverly (26253)
3,490 residents
- 26257 957
Coalton (26257)
957 residents
- 26275 744
Junior (26275)
744 residents
- 26293 600
Valley Bend (26293)
600 residents
- 26278 591
Mabie (26278)
591 residents
- 26267 369
Ellamore (26267)
369 residents
- 26285 304
Norton (26285)
304 residents
- 26259 176
Dailey (26259)
176 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26285 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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