Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26343: Crawford, WV
ZIP code 26343 uses the postal name Crawford, West Virginia and lies mostly in Lewis County (50% of its land) with the rest in Upshur County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,560 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Crawford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lewis County (50%); Upshur County (50%)
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.2 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26343?
26343 centers on 38.822°, -80.402° and covers 27.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26376, 26228, 26234, 26218, 26447.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26343, 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 26343 compare with the rest of Lewis County?
| Measure | 26343 | In Lewis County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 419 | 9th of 11 | 491st of 738 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $133k | not ranked | not ranked |
26343's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (419). 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 22% 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 26343?
The 2020 Census counted 538 people in 26343; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 419. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 419±227 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 538
- Households
- 217
- Median age
- 53.6
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 26343?
Of the 419 people the ACS estimates in 26343, 11.2% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1811.2%
- 18 to 6476.4%
- 65 and older12.4%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 26343 earn?
Median household income is $45,560 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,560±$25,472
- Income per person
- $39,180
- Below the poverty line
- 17.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,300220 returns; wages 78% 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 26343?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $133,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 316
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26343?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26376 | Ireland | 487 | $35k | 4.8 mi |
| 26228 | Kanawha Head | 42 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 26234 | Rock Cave | 1,045 | $61k | 6.4 mi |
| 26218 | French Creek | 2,883 | $59k | 7.4 mi |
| 26447 | Walkersville | 1,174 | $65k | 7.4 mi |
| 26215 | Cleveland | 166 | $84k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 26210 | Adrian | 124 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 26631 | Napier | 214 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.