Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26426: Salem, WV
ZIP code 26426 uses the postal name Salem, West Virginia and lies mostly in Doddridge County (55% of its land) with the rest in Harrison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,163 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Salem (1%) and Wolf Summit (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salem · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Doddridge County (55%); Harrison County (46%)
- Census places
- Salem (1%); Wolf Summit (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Clarksburg, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 136.4 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26426?
26426 centers on 39.287°, -80.564° and covers 136.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26422, 26448, 26339, 26301, 26456, 26411, 26378, 26385.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26426, 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 26426 compare with the rest of Doddridge County?
| Measure | 26426 | In Doddridge County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,575 | 1st of 10 | 62nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $56k | 2nd of 2 | 93rd of 159 |
| Median home value | $146k | 1st of 2 | 110th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% 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 26426?
The 2020 Census counted 6,849 people in 26426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,575. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,575
- 2020 Census count
- 6,849−2.2% since 2010 (7,003)
- Households
- 2,637
- Median age
- 46.4
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 26426?
Of the 7,575 people the ACS estimates in 26426, 18.2% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older20.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 26426 earn?
Median household income is $56,163 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,590 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,163±$10,549
- Income per person
- $30,549
- Below the poverty line
- 15.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,6362,680 returns; wages 64% 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 26426?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,800
- Median gross rent
- $522
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 3,137
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26426?
87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Construction11
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction10
- Retail trade8
- Health care and social assistance8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
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 26426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26422 | Reynoldsville | 94 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 26448 | Wallace | 1,005 | $33k | 8.9 mi |
| 26339 | Center Point | 223 | $80k | 9.7 mi |
| 26301 | Clarksburg | 28,716 | $50k | 10.3 mi |
| 26456 | West Union | 2,998 | $58k | 11.3 mi |
| 26411 | New Milton | 554 | $50k | 11.4 mi |
| 26378 | Jane Lew | 4,778 | $72k | 12.9 mi |
| 26385 | Lost Creek | 2,870 | $83k | 14.4 mi |
| 26436 | Smithburg | 310 | – | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 26451 | West Milford | 591 | $74k | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.