Jane Lew, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26378
Lewis County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,820
- 24/sq mi
- $71,546
- Median income
- $172,900
- Median home value
- 21.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jane Lew pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26378 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26378 covers 161.2 square miles in Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,820 residents on file, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26378 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,546 (24% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $38,939. Local economic indicators show a 4.0% poverty rate alongside 6.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $172,900 (25% above the state average) with median rent at $686 per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.9, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lewis County, so you can benchmark 26378 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 26378
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Jane Lew, WV
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 26378.
- Construction
Construction
20 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 6
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 26378, Jane Lew, 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
3,820
Population
161.2
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26378?
47.9
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
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?
$71,546
Median Household Income
+24% vs state
$38,939
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
25.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 26378 ranks nationally
Jane Lew, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,546 49th percentile higher than 49% 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?
2,032
Total Housing Units
1,919
Occupied Units
113
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,900
Median Home Value
+25% vs state
$686
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 90 business establishments in ZIP 26378, employing approximately 1,197 people with a combined annual payroll of $67,331,000.
90
Businesses
1,197
Employees
$67.3M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 20 | 22.2% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 12.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 8.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 6 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 5.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 5.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 4.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 4.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.4% |
| Information | 3 | 3.3% |
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 26378 vs 26385 →
ZIP 26378 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26452
Weston (26452)
9,676 residents
- 26385
Lost Creek (26385)
3,872 residents
- 26378 3,820
Jane Lew (26378)
3,820 residents
- 26408 2,852
Mount Clare (26408)
2,852 residents
- 26451 685
West Milford (26451)
685 residents
- 26323 602
Anmoore (26323)
602 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26378 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26378 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26385
Lost Creek (26385)
$82,625 median income
- 26451
West Milford (26451)
$73,846 median income
- 26408
Mount Clare (26408)
$72,819 median income
- 26378
Jane Lew (26378)
$71,546 median income
- 26452
Weston (26452)
$51,695 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26378 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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