Crawford, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26343
Lewis County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 445
- 8/sq mi
- $45,560
- Median income
- $133,000
- Median home value
- 7.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Crawford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26343 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26343 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.9 square miles in Crawford, Lewis County, West Virginia. The area is home to 445 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26343 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26343 sits at $45,560 (21% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $39,180. The poverty rate stands at 17.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $133,000 (4% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26343 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lewis County, so you can benchmark 26343 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26343, Crawford, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
445
Population
54.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26343?
53.6
Median Age
56.6%
Male
43.4%
Female
1.2%
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?
$45,560
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$39,180
Per Capita Income
17.7%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26343 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,560 10th percentile higher than 10% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
316
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,000
Median Home Value
-4% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26343 vs 26376 →
ZIP 26343 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26218
French Creek (26218)
2,583 residents
- 26234
Rock Cave (26234)
1,454 residents
- 26447
Walkersville (26447)
1,055 residents
- 26621 757
Flatwoods (26621)
757 residents
- 26372 686
Horner (26372)
686 residents
- 26376 463
Ireland (26376)
463 residents
- 26343 445
Crawford (26343)
445 residents
- 26631 352
Napier (26631)
352 residents
- 26215 167
Cleveland (26215)
167 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26343 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26343 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26372
Horner (26372)
$194,286 median income
- 26215
Cleveland (26215)
$83,750 median income
- 26447 $64,688
Walkersville (26447)
$64,688 median income
- 26234 $61,250
Rock Cave (26234)
$61,250 median income
- 26218 $58,646
French Creek (26218)
$58,646 median income
- 26343 $45,560
Crawford (26343)
$45,560 median income
- 26621 $43,092
Flatwoods (26621)
$43,092 median income
- 26376 $34,811
Ireland (26376)
$34,811 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26343 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26376 | Ireland, WV | 463 | 4.7 mi |
| 26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 109 | 5.6 mi |
| 26215 | Cleveland, WV | 167 | 8.2 mi |
| 26234 | Rock Cave, WV | 1,454 | 6.2 mi |
| 26218 | French Creek, WV | 2,583 | 7.5 mi |
| 26372 | Horner, WV | 686 | 9.0 mi |
| 26447 | Walkersville, WV | 1,055 | 6.9 mi |
| 26631 | Napier, WV | 352 | 8.1 mi |
| 26621 | Flatwoods, WV | 757 | 11.0 mi |
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