Ireland, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26376
Lewis County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 463
- 6/sq mi
- $34,811
- Median income
- $271,400
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ireland pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26376 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26376 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.2 square miles in Ireland, Lewis County, West Virginia. The area is home to 463 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 26376 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26376 sits at $34,811 (40% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,436. The poverty rate stands at 17.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $271,400 (96% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26376 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lewis County, so you can benchmark 26376 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 26376, Ireland, 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
463
Population
81.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26376?
54.4
Median Age
57.3%
Male
42.7%
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?
$34,811
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$25,436
Per Capita Income
17.0%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26376 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$34,811 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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?
218
Total Housing Units
218
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$271,400
Median Home Value
+96% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 26376, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $569,000.
6
Businesses
18
Employees
$569K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26376 vs 26343 →
ZIP 26376 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26234
Rock Cave (26234)
1,454 residents
- 26447
Walkersville (26447)
1,055 residents
- 26621
Flatwoods (26621)
757 residents
- 26412 546
Orlando (26412)
546 residents
- 26376 463
Ireland (26376)
463 residents
- 26222 454
Hacker Valley (26222)
454 residents
- 26627 447
Heaters (26627)
447 residents
- 26343 445
Crawford (26343)
445 residents
- 26631 352
Napier (26631)
352 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26376 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26376 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26215
Cleveland (26215)
$83,750 median income
- 26447
Walkersville (26447)
$64,688 median income
- 26627
Heaters (26627)
$63,750 median income
- 26234
Rock Cave (26234)
$61,250 median income
- 26222
Hacker Valley (26222)
$48,438 median income
- 26343
Crawford (26343)
$45,560 median income
- 26621
Flatwoods (26621)
$43,092 median income
- 26376
Ireland (26376)
$34,811 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26376 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26343 | Crawford, WV | 445 | 4.7 mi |
| 26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 109 | 4.9 mi |
| 26631 | Napier, WV | 352 | 5.1 mi |
| 26215 | Cleveland, WV | 167 | 5.7 mi |
| 26234 | Rock Cave, WV | 1,454 | 7.6 mi |
| 26621 | Flatwoods, WV | 757 | 6.4 mi |
| 26447 | Walkersville, WV | 1,055 | 9.3 mi |
| 26627 | Heaters, WV | 447 | 7.9 mi |
| 26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 454 | 9.7 mi |
| 26412 | Orlando, WV | 546 | 10.3 mi |
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