Galloway, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26349
Barbour County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 132
- 82/sq mi
- $53,942
- Median income
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Galloway pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 82
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26349 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26349 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.6 square miles in Galloway, Barbour County, West Virginia. The area is home to 132 residents, producing a population density of 82 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 26349 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26349 sits at $53,942 (7% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $21,915. The poverty rate stands at 29.9% and the unemployment rate at 21.2%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (19% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26349 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Barbour County, so you can benchmark 26349 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 26349, Galloway, 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
132
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
82
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26349?
57.6
Median Age
58.6%
Male
41.4%
Female
8.3%
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?
$53,942
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$21,915
Per Capita Income
29.9%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26349 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,942 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
79
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26349 vs 26347 →
ZIP 26349 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26330
Bridgeport (26330)
14,377 residents
- 26354
Grafton (26354)
11,135 residents
- 26416
Philippi (26416)
7,529 residents
- 26347 2,068
Flemington (26347)
2,068 residents
- 26238 739
Volga (26238)
739 residents
- 26424 318
Rosemont (26424)
318 residents
- 26349 132
Galloway (26349)
132 residents
- 26435 98
Simpson (26435)
98 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26349 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26349 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26330
Bridgeport (26330)
$88,962 median income
- 26347
Flemington (26347)
$61,250 median income
- 26416
Philippi (26416)
$54,741 median income
- 26349
Galloway (26349)
$53,942 median income
- 26354
Grafton (26354)
$52,742 median income
- 26238
Volga (26238)
$47,951 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26349 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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