Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26447: Walkersville, WV
ZIP code 26447 uses the postal name Walkersville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Lewis County (94% of its land) with the rest in Braxton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walkersville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lewis County (94%); Braxton County (6%)
- House districts
- WV-2 (94%), WV-1 (6%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 73.3 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26447?
26447 centers on 38.912°, -80.479° and covers 73.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 26412, 26343, 26372, 26631, 26452, 26376, 26218.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26447, 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 26447 compare with the rest of Lewis County?
| Measure | 26447 | In Lewis County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,174 | 4th of 11 | 272nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $208k | not ranked | not ranked |
26447's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,535) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,688); 26447's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$82,162) is more than a quarter of the figure ($207,900). 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 23% 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 26447?
The 2020 Census counted 1,174 people in 26447; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,174. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,174±380 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,174
- Households
- 469
- Median age
- 52.8
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 26447?
Of the 1,174 people the ACS estimates in 26447, 23.1% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.4%), then Other or two or more (25.6%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic74.4%
- Other or two or more25.6%
- 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 26447 earn?
Median household income is $64,688 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,688±$36,535
- Income per person
- $42,164
- Below the poverty line
- 20.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,487470 returns; wages 81% 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 26447?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $207,900
- Median gross rent
- $715
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.2%
- Housing units
- 539
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26447?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 26447?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26412 | Orlando | 767 | – | 5.7 mi |
| 26343 | Crawford | 419 | $46k | 7.4 mi |
| 26372 | Horner | 635 | $194k | 7.8 mi |
| 26631 | Napier | 214 | – | 8.7 mi |
| 26452 | Weston | 9,220 | $52k | 9.1 mi |
| 26376 | Ireland | 487 | $35k | 9.4 mi |
| 26218 | French Creek | 2,883 | $59k | 12.3 mi |
| 26210 | Adrian | 124 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 26335 | Burnsville | 1,149 | $52k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.