Osage, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26543
Monongalia County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 252
- 108/sq mi High-density area
National ZIP placement
Osage has 252 residents, placing it in the 10th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 108 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 26543 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 26543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Osage, Monongalia County, West Virginia, home to just 252 residents across 2.3 square miles, a density of 108 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26543, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. 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.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Monongalia County, so 26543 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 26543, Osage, 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
252
Population
2.3
Area (sq mi)
108
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26543?
-
Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
-
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 26543, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $287,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$287K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26543 vs 26534 →
ZIP 26543 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26505
Morgantown (26505)
38,772 residents
- 26508
Morgantown (26508)
29,170 residents
- 26501
Morgantown (26501)
19,616 residents
- 26541 2,624
Maidsville (26541)
2,624 residents
- 15349 1,737
Mount Morris (15349)
1,737 residents
- 15338 1,606
Greensboro (15338)
1,606 residents
- 15327 1,527
Dilliner (15327)
1,527 residents
- 26534 789
Granville (26534)
789 residents
- 15315 776
Bobtown (15315)
776 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26543 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26534 | Granville, WV | 789 | 1.2 mi |
| 26505 | Morgantown, WV | 38,772 | 3.3 mi |
| 26501 | Morgantown, WV | 19,616 | 3.2 mi |
| 26541 | Maidsville, WV | 2,624 | 4.1 mi |
| 15315 | Bobtown, PA | 776 | 6.5 mi |
| 15327 | Dilliner, PA | 1,527 | 6.2 mi |
| 26508 | Morgantown, WV | 29,170 | 7.2 mi |
| 15349 | Mount Morris, PA | 1,737 | 7.7 mi |
| 15334 | Garards Fort, PA | 113 | 10.0 mi |
| 15338 | Greensboro, PA | 1,606 | 10.2 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26543 in?
ZIP code 26543 (Osage) is located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Monongalia County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/monongalia-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26543?
ZIP code 26543 in Osage, WV has a population of 252 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26543?
ZIP code 26543 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 9 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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