Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26521: Blacksville, WV
ZIP code 26521 uses the postal name Blacksville, West Virginia and lies entirely in Monongalia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 110 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Blacksville; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blacksville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monongalia County
- Census places
- Blacksville
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.9 sq mi · 59 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26521?
26521 centers on 39.713°, -80.228° and covers 1.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 15362, 15316, 26570, 26590.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26521, 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 26521 compare with the rest of Monongalia County?
| Measure | 26521 | In Monongalia County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 113 | 16th of 18 | 651st of 738 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
26521's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (113). 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 45% 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 26521?
The 2020 Census counted 242 people in 26521; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 113. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 113±73 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 242
- Households
- 67
- Median age
- 63.8
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 26521?
Of the 113 people the ACS estimates in 26521, 2.7% are under 18 and 49.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 182.7%
- 18 to 6447.8%
- 65 and older49.6%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- 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 26521 earn?
Median household income is $80,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,625±$57,004
- Income per person
- $49,134
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,539230 returns; wages 55% 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 26521?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $70,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.6%
- Housing units
- 71
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26521?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Health care and social assistance3
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 26521?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15362 | Spraggs, PA | 550 | $106k | 3.1 mi |
| 15316 | Brave, PA | 231 | $67k | 4.1 mi |
| 26570 | Fairview | 3,350 | $71k | 5.4 mi |
| 26590 | Wana | 550 | $102k | 5.4 mi |
| 26544 | Pentress | 0 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 26541 | Maidsville | 3,254 | $73k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 15349 | Mount Morris, PA | 1,498 | $68k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 15352 | New Freeport, PA | 635 | $64k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.