Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26292: Thomas, WV
ZIP code 26292 uses the postal name Thomas, West Virginia and lies entirely in Tucker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Thomas; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thomas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tucker County
- Census places
- Thomas
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.7 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26292?
26292 centers on 39.142°, -79.534° and covers 28.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26269, 26260, 26716, 26271, 26287, 26707.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26292, 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 26292 compare with the rest of Tucker County?
| Measure | 26292 | In Tucker County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 789 | 7th of 11 | 345th of 738 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
26292's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (789). 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 26292?
The 2020 Census counted 806 people in 26292; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 789. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 789±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 806
- Households
- 271
- Median age
- 54.5
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 26292?
Of the 789 people the ACS estimates in 26292, 11.3% are under 18 and 36.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.6%).
- Under 1811.3%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older36.8%
- White, not Hispanic99.6%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- 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 do households in 26292 earn?
Median household income is $53,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,250±$8,947
- Income per person
- $26,491
- Below the poverty line
- 24.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,446390 returns; wages 64% 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 26292?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,700
- Median gross rent
- $792
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.1%
- Housing units
- 410
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26292?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Construction5
- Health care and social assistance4
- Accommodation and food services4
- 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 26292?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26269 | Hambleton | 843 | $66k | 6.6 mi |
| 26260 | Davis | 1,194 | $96k | 7.7 mi |
| 26716 | Eglon | 944 | $80k | 7.7 mi |
| 26271 | Hendricks | 299 | $41k | 8.3 mi |
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 8.4 mi |
| 26707 | Bayard | 299 | $34k | 8.4 mi |
| 26289 | Red Creek | 11 | – | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 26705 | Aurora | 716 | $41k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.