Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26405: Moatsville, WV
ZIP code 26405 uses the postal name Moatsville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Barbour County (75% of its land) with the rest in Preston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,798 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Moatsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barbour County (75%); Preston County (25%)
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.4 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26405?
26405 centers on 39.222°, -79.900° and covers 62.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26440, 26416, 26354, 26287, 26425, 26444.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26405, 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 26405 compare with the rest of Barbour County?
| Measure | 26405 | In Barbour County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 803 | 9th of 12 | 340th of 738 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
26405's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (803). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 20% of 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 26405?
The 2020 Census counted 1,155 people in 26405; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 803. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 803±327 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,155
- Households
- 311
- Median age
- 53.6
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 26405?
Of the 803 people the ACS estimates in 26405, 5.9% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.1%).
- Under 185.9%
- 18 to 6467.5%
- 65 and older26.7%
- White, not Hispanic97.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 26405 earn?
Median household income is $68,798 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,798±$25,023
- Income per person
- $40,145
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,498510 returns; wages 73% 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 26405?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 426
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26405?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 26405?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26440 | Thornton | 1,046 | $93k | 7.0 mi |
| 26416 | Philippi | 7,693 | $55k | 8.0 mi |
| 26354 | Grafton | 9,558 | $53k | 11.1 mi |
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 12.0 mi |
| 26425 | Rowlesburg | 999 | $48k | 12.4 mi |
| 26444 | Tunnelton | 3,490 | $44k | 12.7 mi |
| 26435 | Simpson | 87 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 26349 | Galloway | 157 | $54k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 26283 | Montrose | 1,410 | $76k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.