Coxs Mills, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26342
Gilmer County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 509
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $31,192
- Median income Below-median income area
- 24.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Coxs Mills pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26342 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26342 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Coxs Mills, Gilmer County, West Virginia, home to just 509 residents across 124.1 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26342 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,192 (46% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,446. The poverty rate is 26.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Gilmer County, so 26342 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 26342, Coxs Mills, 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
509
Population
124.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26342?
40.3
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
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?
$31,192
Median Household Income
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$24,446
Per Capita Income
26.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26342 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Coxs Mills, 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)
$31,192 9th percentile higher than 9% 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
344housing units
344
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
127
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26342 vs 26325 →
ZIP 26342 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26351
Glenville (26351)
5,120 residents
- 26411 707
New Milton (26411)
707 residents
- 26384 520
Linn (26384)
520 residents
- 26342 509
Coxs Mills (26342)
509 residents
- 26325 320
Auburn (26325)
320 residents
- 26443 258
Troy (26443)
258 residents
- 26327 83
Berea (26327)
83 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26342 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26342 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26443
Troy (26443)
$61,953 median income
- 26351
Glenville (26351)
$55,742 median income
- 26411
New Milton (26411)
$50,000 median income
- 26342
Coxs Mills (26342)
$31,192 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26342 ranks #4 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 26342, 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 26342 in?
ZIP code 26342 (Coxs Mills) is located in Gilmer County, West Virginia. Gilmer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gilmer-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26342?
ZIP code 26342 in Coxs Mills, WV has a population of 509 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26342?
The median household income in ZIP 26342 is $31,192, which is 59% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26342?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26342 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26342?
In ZIP code 26342, 58.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.9% 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 26342?
In ZIP code 26342, approximately 91.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26342?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26342 is 26.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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