Jacksonburg, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26377
Wetzel County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 700
- 5/sq mi
- $51,198
- Median income
- $99,000
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jacksonburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26377 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26377 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Jacksonburg, Wetzel County, West Virginia, home to just 700 residents across 145.8 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26377 reports a modest median household income of $51,198 (11% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $22,736. Poverty here runs at 24.8%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $99,000 (28% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 82.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.2, and the average commute is -. To put 26377 in local context, 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Wetzel County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 26377, Jacksonburg, 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
700
Population
145.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26377?
59.2
Median Age
61.6%
Male
38.4%
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?
$51,198
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$22,736
Per Capita Income
24.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26377 ranks nationally
Jacksonburg, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,198 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
401
Total Housing Units
294
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,000
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 26377, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $573,000.
5
Businesses
15
Employees
$573K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26377 vs 26419 →
ZIP 26377 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26155
New Martinsville (26155)
8,823 residents
- 26448 1,421
Wallace (26448)
1,421 residents
- 26419 1,131
Pine Grove (26419)
1,131 residents
- 26167 865
Reader (26167)
865 residents
- 26377 700
Jacksonburg (26377)
700 residents
- 26437 645
Smithfield (26437)
645 residents
- 26339 255
Center Point (26339)
255 residents
- 26348 196
Folsom (26348)
196 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26377 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26377 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26339
Center Point (26339)
$80,208 median income
- 26155
New Martinsville (26155)
$64,485 median income
- 26167
Reader (26167)
$57,470 median income
- 26377
Jacksonburg (26377)
$51,198 median income
- 26419
Pine Grove (26419)
$47,443 median income
- 26448
Wallace (26448)
$32,955 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26377 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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