Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26293: Valley Bend, WV
ZIP code 26293 uses the postal name Valley Bend, West Virginia and lies entirely in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 660 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 25% of its land lies in Valley Bend (a census-designated place); 76% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valley Bend · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County
- Census places
- Valley Bend census-designated place
- Micro area
- Elkins, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.8 sq mi · 115 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26293?
26293 centers on 38.782°, -79.937° and covers 5.8 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26259, 26253, 26278, 26280.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26293, 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 26293 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 26293 | In Randolph County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 661 | 11th of 23 | 390th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
26293's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (661). 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 56% 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 26293?
The 2020 Census counted 540 people in 26293; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 661. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 661±325 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 540−10.0% since 2010 (600)
- Households
- 273
- Median age
- 50.4
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 26293?
Of the 661 people the ACS estimates in 26293, 19.5% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6467.2%
- 65 and older13.3%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 26293?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.6%
- Housing units
- 273
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26293?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 26293?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26259 | Dailey | 113 | $66k | 3.2 mi |
| 26253 | Beverly | 2,589 | $66k | 5.3 mi |
| 26278 | Mabie | 622 | $55k | 5.7 mi |
| 26280 | Mill Creek | 1,390 | $46k | 7.1 mi |
| 26268 | Glady | 34 | – | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 26285 | Norton | 261 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 26273 | Huttonsville | 1,964 | $40k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 26257 | Coalton | 820 | $79k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.