Valley Bend, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26293
Randolph County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 600
- 40/sq mi
- 27.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 26293 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Valley Bend, Randolph County, West Virginia, home to just 600 residents across 15.2 square miles, a density of 40 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26293, but per-capita income is $50,769. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 4.1%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 95.6% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Randolph County, so you can benchmark 26293 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 26293, Valley Bend, 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
600
Population
15.2
Area (sq mi)
40
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26293?
50.4
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
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?
$50,769
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
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?
273
Total Housing Units
273
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 26293, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $683,000.
9
Businesses
26
Employees
$683K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 33.3% |
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 26293 vs 26259 →
ZIP 26293 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26241
Elkins (26241)
14,591 residents
- 26253 3,490
Beverly (26253)
3,490 residents
- 26273 2,041
Huttonsville (26273)
2,041 residents
- 26280 1,710
Mill Creek (26280)
1,710 residents
- 26257 957
Coalton (26257)
957 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
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26293 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26259 | Dailey, WV | 176 | 2.6 mi |
| 26253 | Beverly, WV | 3,490 | 4.2 mi |
| 26285 | Norton, WV | 304 | 9.0 mi |
| 26278 | Mabie, WV | 591 | 5.9 mi |
| 26280 | Mill Creek, WV | 1,710 | 6.2 mi |
| 26273 | Huttonsville, WV | 2,041 | 10.2 mi |
| 26257 | Coalton, WV | 957 | 10.1 mi |
| 26267 | Ellamore, WV | 369 | 11.5 mi |
| 26241 | Elkins, WV | 14,591 | 12.9 mi |
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