Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26320: Alma, WV
ZIP code 26320 uses the postal name Alma, West Virginia and lies mostly in Tyler County (96% of its land) with the rest in Doddridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 720 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,476 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alma · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tyler County (96%); Doddridge County (4%)
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.6 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26320?
26320 centers on 39.404°, -80.812° and covers 58.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26149, 26456, 26415, 26377.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26320, 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 26320 compare with the rest of Tyler County?
| Measure | 26320 | In Tyler County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 723 | 8th of 9 | 370th of 738 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
26320's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (723). 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 19% 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 26320?
The 2020 Census counted 719 people in 26320; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 723. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 723±220 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 719
- Households
- 328
- Median age
- 46.4
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 26320?
Of the 723 people the ACS estimates in 26320, 15.8% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6465.0%
- 65 and older19.2%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 26320 earn?
Median household income is $70,476 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,476±$21,342
- Income per person
- $51,261
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $134,371310 returns; wages 29% 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 26320?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $76,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.9%
- Housing units
- 431
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26320?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 26320?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26149 | Middlebourne | 2,314 | $72k | 6.1 mi |
| 26456 | West Union | 2,998 | $58k | 10.0 mi |
| 26415 | Pennsboro | 3,308 | $57k | 10.5 mi |
| 26377 | Jacksonburg | 654 | $51k | 10.9 mi |
| 26436 | Smithburg | 310 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 26167 | Reader | 474 | $58k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 26339 | Center Point | 223 | $80k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 26162 | Porters Falls | 0 | – | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.