Alum Bridge, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26321
Lewis County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 354
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $103,967
- Median income Above-median income area
- 42.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Alum Bridge pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26321 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26321 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alum Bridge, Lewis County, West Virginia, home to just 354 residents across 64.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26321 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,967 (80% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,705. The poverty rate is 9.3%, with unemployment at 4.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lewis County, so 26321 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 26321, Alum Bridge, 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
354
Population
64.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26321?
30.0
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
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?
$103,967
Median Household Income
+80% vs state ZIP avg
$28,705
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26321 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Alum Bridge, 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)
$103,967 Top 3% higher than 97% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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
144housing units
144
Total Housing Units
113
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26321 vs 26443 →
ZIP 26321 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26411
New Milton (26411)
707 residents
- 26338
Camden (26338)
629 residents
- 26384
Linn (26384)
520 residents
- 26321
Alum Bridge (26321)
354 residents
- 26443 258
Troy (26443)
258 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26321 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26321 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26321
Alum Bridge (26321)
$103,967 median income
- 26338
Camden (26338)
$87,301 median income
- 26443
Troy (26443)
$61,953 median income
- 26411
New Milton (26411)
$50,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26321 ranks the highest of 4 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 26321, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 26321 in?
ZIP code 26321 (Alum Bridge) is located in Lewis County, West Virginia. Lewis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lewis-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26321?
ZIP code 26321 in Alum Bridge, WV has a population of 354 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26321?
The median household income in ZIP 26321 is $103,967, which is 36% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26321?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26321 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26321?
In ZIP code 26321, 90.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 42.4% 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 26321?
In ZIP code 26321, approximately 88.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26321?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26321 is 9.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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