Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26430: Sand Fork, WV
ZIP code 26430 uses the postal name Sand Fork, West Virginia and lies entirely in Gilmer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,903 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Sand Fork; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sand Fork · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gilmer County
- Census places
- Sand Fork
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.5 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26430?
26430 centers on 38.895°, -80.759° and covers 14.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 26351, 26335, 26384.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26430, 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 26430 compare with the rest of Gilmer County?
| Measure | 26430 | In Gilmer County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 216 | 13th of 16 | 591st of 738 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
26430's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (216). 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 22% 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 26430?
The 2020 Census counted 396 people in 26430; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 216. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 216±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 396
- Households
- 116
- Median age
- 61.0
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 26430?
Of the 216 people the ACS estimates in 26430, 10.2% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 1810.2%
- 18 to 6469.0%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.7%
- 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 26430 earn?
Median household income is $47,903 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,903±$24,765
- Income per person
- $22,339
- Below the poverty line
- 23.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,813160 returns; wages 66% 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 26430?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $104,400
- Median gross rent
- $659
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.2%
- Housing units
- 144
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26430?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 26430?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26351 | Glenville | 4,440 | $56k | 4.7 mi |
| 26335 | Burnsville | 1,149 | $52k | 5.4 mi |
| 26384 | Linn | 201 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 26611 | Cedarville | 69 | – | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 26615 | Copen | 115 | $16k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 26412 | Orlando | 767 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 26619 | Exchange | 695 | $36k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 25267 | Normantown | 731 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.