Lost Creek, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26385
Harrison County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,872
- 24/sq mi
- $82,625
- Median income
- $165,800
- Median home value
- 24.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lost Creek pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26385 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26385 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 159.3 square miles in Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia. The area is home to 3,872 residents, producing a population density of 24 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 26385 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26385 sits at $82,625 (43% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $41,133. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $165,800 (20% above the state average) with median rent at $1,081 per month, and 92.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26385 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Harrison County, so you can benchmark 26385 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 26385
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 26385.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26385, Lost Creek, 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
3,872
Population
159.3
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26385?
42.0
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.3%
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?
$82,625
Median Household Income
+43% vs state
$41,133
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 26385 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,625 Top 35% higher than 65% 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?
1,341
Total Housing Units
1,090
Occupied Units
251
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,800
Median Home Value
+20% vs state
$1,081
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 26385, employing approximately 303 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,345,000.
41
Businesses
303
Employees
$18.3M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 21.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 14.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 14.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 12.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 9.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 26385 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26301
Clarksburg (26301)
30,435 residents
- 26330
Bridgeport (26330)
14,377 residents
- 26385 3,872
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
- 26422 606
Reynoldsville (26422)
606 residents
- 26323 602
Anmoore (26323)
602 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26385 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26385 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
- 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
- 26301
Clarksburg (26301)
$49,816 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26385 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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