Moatsville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26405
Barbour County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,179
- 9/sq mi
- $68,798
- Median income
- $115,400
- Median home value
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moatsville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26405 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26405 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 137.1 square miles in Moatsville, Barbour County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,179 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 26405 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26405 sits at $68,798 (19% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $40,145. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $115,400 (16% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26405 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Barbour County, so you can benchmark 26405 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 →
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 26405, Moatsville, 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
1,179
Population
137.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26405?
53.6
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
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?
$68,798
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$40,145
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26405 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,798 45th percentile higher than 45% 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?
426
Total Housing Units
311
Occupied Units
115
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,400
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 26405, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $394,000.
7
Businesses
10
Employees
$394K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
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 26405 vs 26440 →
ZIP 26405 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26354
Grafton (26354)
11,135 residents
- 26416
Philippi (26416)
7,529 residents
- 26444 3,639
Tunnelton (26444)
3,639 residents
- 26405 1,179
Moatsville (26405)
1,179 residents
- 26440 1,135
Thornton (26440)
1,135 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26405 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26405 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26440
Thornton (26440)
$92,824 median income
- 26405
Moatsville (26405)
$68,798 median income
- 26416
Philippi (26416)
$54,741 median income
- 26354
Grafton (26354)
$52,742 median income
- 26444
Tunnelton (26444)
$44,004 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26405 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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