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ZIP Code 26298

Webster County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

96
3/sq mi
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

ZIP code 26298 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bergoo, Webster County, West Virginia, home to just 96 residents across 29.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26298, but per-capita income is -. 70.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads -. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Webster County, letting you compare 26298 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 26298, Bergoo, 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

96

Population

29.1

Area (sq mi)

3

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 26298?

-

Median Age

30.0%

Male

70.0%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

70.0%

Poverty Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 100.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

130

Total Housing Units

20

Occupied Units

110

Vacant Units

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 26298 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26298 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
26288 Webster Springs, WV 3,603 6.1 mi
26282 Monterville, WV 60 5.9 mi
26291 Slatyfork, WV 165 7.7 mi

More ZIP Codes in Webster County

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 26298 in?
ZIP code 26298 (Bergoo) is located in Webster County, West Virginia. Webster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/webster-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26298?
ZIP code 26298 in Bergoo, WV has a population of 96 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26298?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26298 is White at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26298?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26298 is 70.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.