Spelter, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26438
Harrison County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 176
- 1,162/sq mi High-density area
- $78,669
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Spelter pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1,162
- people per sq mi
- 15%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26438 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Spelter, Harrison County, West Virginia, home to just 176 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 1,162 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26438 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,669 (36% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,340. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Harrison County, so 26438 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26438, Spelter, 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
176
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
1,162
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26438?
52.7
Median Age
80.5%
Male
19.5%
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?
$78,669
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$50,340
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26438 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Spelter, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$78,669 Top 14% higher than 86% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
47housing units
47
Total Housing Units
47
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26438 vs 26404 →
ZIP 26438 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26301
Clarksburg (26301)
30,435 residents
- 26431 5,950
Shinnston (26431)
5,950 residents
- 26386 2,411
Lumberport (26386)
2,411 residents
- 26591 1,511
Worthington (26591)
1,511 residents
- 26369 762
Hepzibah (26369)
762 residents
- 26568 679
Enterprise (26568)
679 residents
- 26323 602
Anmoore (26323)
602 residents
- 26404 458
Meadowbrook (26404)
458 residents
- 26361 263
Gypsy (26361)
263 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26438 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26438 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26361
Gypsy (26361)
$82,697 median income
- 26438
Spelter (26438)
$78,669 median income
- 26386
Lumberport (26386)
$75,720 median income
- 26568
Enterprise (26568)
$61,914 median income
- 26591
Worthington (26591)
$61,071 median income
- 26431
Shinnston (26431)
$61,023 median income
- 26301
Clarksburg (26301)
$49,816 median income
- 26404 $16,472
Meadowbrook (26404)
$16,472 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26438 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26404 | Meadowbrook, WV | 458 | 1.0 mi |
| 26361 | Gypsy, WV | 263 | 1.4 mi |
| 26369 | Hepzibah, WV | 762 | 1.1 mi |
| 26366 | Haywood, WV | 144 | 2.5 mi |
| 26431 | Shinnston, WV | 5,950 | 3.8 mi |
| 26323 | Anmoore, WV | 602 | 6.0 mi |
| 26301 | Clarksburg, WV | 30,435 | 5.1 mi |
| 26568 | Enterprise, WV | 679 | 5.9 mi |
| 26386 | Lumberport, WV | 2,411 | 5.4 mi |
| 26591 | Worthington, WV | 1,511 | 7.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26438, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26438 in?
ZIP code 26438 (Spelter) is located in Harrison County, West Virginia. Harrison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/harrison-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26438?
ZIP code 26438 in Spelter, WV has a population of 176 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26438?
The median household income in ZIP 26438 is $78,669, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26438?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26438 is White at 89.7%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26438?
In ZIP code 26438, approximately 14.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 85.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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