Smithfield, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26437
Wetzel County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 645
- 8/sq mi
- $92,800
- Median home value
- 0.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smithfield pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26437 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26437 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Smithfield, Wetzel County, West Virginia, home to just 645 residents across 83.8 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26437, but per-capita income is $23,864. Local economic indicators show a 35.4% poverty rate alongside 14.3% unemployment. Housing costs here run $92,800 for a typical home value (33% below the state average), with rent averaging $506 a month; 68.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 26437, plus 6 more within Wetzel County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26437, Smithfield, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
645
Population
83.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26437?
28.2
Median Age
56.2%
Male
43.8%
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?
$23,864
Per Capita Income
35.4%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
195
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,800
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$506
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 26437, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,151,000.
6
Businesses
47
Employees
$5.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 50.0% |
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 26437 vs 26348 →
ZIP 26437 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26582
Mannington (26582)
5,335 residents
- 26386
Lumberport (26386)
2,411 residents
- 26448 1,421
Wallace (26448)
1,421 residents
- 26419 1,131
Pine Grove (26419)
1,131 residents
- 26581 1,104
Littleton (26581)
1,104 residents
- 26377 700
Jacksonburg (26377)
700 residents
- 26437 645
Smithfield (26437)
645 residents
- 26562 634
Burton (26562)
634 residents
- 26585 479
Metz (26585)
479 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26437 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26348 | Folsom, WV | 196 | 5.4 mi |
| 26582 | Mannington, WV | 5,335 | 7.3 mi |
| 26448 | Wallace, WV | 1,421 | 8.4 mi |
| 26377 | Jacksonburg, WV | 700 | 6.9 mi |
| 26419 | Pine Grove, WV | 1,131 | 8.1 mi |
| 26562 | Burton, WV | 634 | 8.5 mi |
| 26585 | Metz, WV | 479 | 7.7 mi |
| 26581 | Littleton, WV | 1,104 | 9.9 mi |
| 26339 | Center Point, WV | 255 | 8.9 mi |
| 26386 | Lumberport, WV | 2,411 | 11.2 mi |
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