Alma, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26320
Tyler County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,000
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,476
- Median income Near-median income area
- $76,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Alma pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26320 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26320 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alma, Tyler County, West Virginia, home to just 1,000 residents across 144.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26320 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,476 (22% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $51,261. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $76,800 (44% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Tyler County, so 26320 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26320, Alma, 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
1,000
Population
144.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26320?
46.4
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
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?
$70,476
Median Household Income
+22% vs state ZIP avg
$51,261
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26320 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Alma, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$70,476 Top 25% higher than 75% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
431housing units
431
Total Housing Units
328
Occupied Units
103
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,800
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 26320, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,459,000.
6
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.5M
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 26320 vs 26149 →
ZIP 26320 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26415
Pennsboro (26415)
4,016 residents
- 26456
West Union (26456)
3,734 residents
- 26175
Sistersville (26175)
3,326 residents
- 26149
Middlebourne (26149)
2,452 residents
- 26320 1,000
Alma (26320)
1,000 residents
- 26167 865
Reader (26167)
865 residents
- 26436 204
Smithburg (26436)
204 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26320 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26320 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26149
Middlebourne (26149)
$71,786 median income
- 26320
Alma (26320)
$70,476 median income
- 26456
West Union (26456)
$58,000 median income
- 26167
Reader (26167)
$57,470 median income
- 26175
Sistersville (26175)
$56,875 median income
- 26415
Pennsboro (26415)
$56,848 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26320 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26320, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,000 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26320 in?
ZIP code 26320 (Alma) is located in Tyler County, West Virginia. Tyler County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tyler-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26320?
ZIP code 26320 in Alma, WV has a population of 1,000 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26320?
The median household income in ZIP 26320 is $70,476, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26320?
The median home value in ZIP 26320 is $76,800, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26320?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26320 is White at 92.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26320?
ZIP code 26320 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26320?
In ZIP code 26320, 59.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26320?
In ZIP code 26320, approximately 97.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26320?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26320 is 10.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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