Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26385: Lost Creek, WV
ZIP code 26385 uses the postal name Lost Creek, West Virginia and lies entirely in Harrison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lost Creek; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lost Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harrison County
- Census places
- Lost Creek
- Micro area
- Clarksburg, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 59.4 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26385?
26385 centers on 39.160°, -80.352° and covers 59.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26408, 26451, 26378, 26301, 26238, 26201, 26426, 26416.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26385, 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 26385 compare with the rest of Harrison County?
| Measure | 26385 | In Harrison County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,870 | 8th of 22 | 141st of 738 |
| Median household income | $83k | 2nd of 9 | 23rd of 159 |
| Median home value | $166k | 6th of 10 | 81st of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 65% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all 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 26385?
The 2020 Census counted 3,380 people in 26385; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,870. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,870±573 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,380−12.7% since 2010 (3,872)
- Households
- 1,090
- Median age
- 42.0
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 26385?
Of the 2,870 people the ACS estimates in 26385, 18.0% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic93.0%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- 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 26385 earn?
Median household income is $82,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Harrison County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,703 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,625±$16,145
- Income per person
- $41,133
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,2401,640 returns; wages 70% 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 26385?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $165,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,081
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.4%
- Housing units
- 1,341
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26385?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26385?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26408 | Mount Clare | 2,043 | $73k | 3.5 mi |
| 26451 | West Milford | 591 | $74k | 4.1 mi |
| 26378 | Jane Lew | 4,778 | $72k | 5.7 mi |
| 26301 | Clarksburg | 28,716 | $50k | 8.8 mi |
| 26238 | Volga | 1,107 | $48k | 11.1 mi |
| 26201 | Buckhannon | 18,689 | $54k | 13.7 mi |
| 26426 | Salem | 7,575 | $56k | 14.4 mi |
| 26416 | Philippi | 7,693 | $55k | 17.6 mi |
| 26323 | Anmoore | 382 | – | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 26422 | Reynoldsville | 94 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 26330 | Bridgeport | 15,600 | $89k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.