Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26440: Thornton, WV
ZIP code 26440 uses the postal name Thornton, West Virginia and lies mostly in Taylor County (51% of its land), reaching into Preston County and Barbour County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,824 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thornton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County (51%); Preston County (31%); Barbour County (17%)
- Micro area
- Clarksburg, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.2 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26440?
26440 centers on 39.322°, -79.919° and covers 40.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26354, 26405, 26410, 26444, 26374.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26440, 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 26440 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 26440 | In Taylor County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,046 | 7th of 9 | 290th of 738 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $217k | not ranked | not ranked |
26440's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$64,205) is more than a quarter of the figure ($92,824); 26440's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,783) is more than a quarter of the figure ($216,800). 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 30% 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 26440?
The 2020 Census counted 1,243 people in 26440; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,046. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,046±473 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,243
- Households
- 407
- Median age
- 40.5
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 26440?
Of the 1,046 people the ACS estimates in 26440, 30.4% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.7%).
- Under 1830.4%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.7%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 26440 earn?
Median household income is $92,824 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $92,824±$64,205
- Income per person
- $32,367
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,425530 returns; wages 75% 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 26440?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.1%
- Housing units
- 489
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26440?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 26440?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26354 | Grafton | 9,558 | $53k | 5.8 mi |
| 26405 | Moatsville | 803 | $69k | 7.0 mi |
| 26410 | Newburg | 577 | $51k | 8.2 mi |
| 26444 | Tunnelton | 3,490 | $44k | 8.8 mi |
| 26374 | Independence | 1,676 | $57k | 9.3 mi |
| 26435 | Simpson | 87 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 26347 | Flemington | 2,807 | $61k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 26349 | Galloway | 157 | $54k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.