Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26559: Barrackville, WV
ZIP code 26559 uses the postal name Barrackville, West Virginia and lies entirely in Marion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,229 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Barrackville; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Barrackville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marion County
- Census places
- Barrackville
- Micro area
- Fairmont, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.4 sq mi · 474 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26559?
26559 centers on 39.515°, -80.177° and covers 3.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 26588, 26554.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26559, 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 26559 compare with the rest of Marion County?
| Measure | 26559 | In Marion County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,619 | 7th of 18 | 210th of 738 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $167k | 3rd of 6 | 78th of 194 |
26559's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,002) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,229). 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 71% 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 26559?
The 2020 Census counted 1,369 people in 26559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,619. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,619±280 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,369
- Households
- 635
- Median age
- 41.2
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 26559?
Of the 1,619 people the ACS estimates in 26559, 26.4% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older16.9%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 26559 earn?
Median household income is $73,229 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,229±$19,002
- Income per person
- $36,105
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.5%
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 26559?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.3%
- Housing units
- 740
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26559?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 26559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26588 | Rivesville | 2,635 | $61k | 4.7 mi |
| 26554 | Fairmont | 42,118 | $70k | 4.9 mi |
| 26560 | Baxter | 153 | $6,875 | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 26574 | Grant Town | 506 | $65k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 26586 | Montana Mines | 58 | – | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 26576 | Idamay | 634 | $99k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 26571 | Farmington | 1,788 | $84k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 26563 | Carolina | 261 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.