Four States, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26572
Marion County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 136
- 115/sq mi High-density area
- $86,136
- Median income Above-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Four States pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 115
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26572 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26572 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Four States, Marion County, West Virginia, home to just 136 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 115 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26572 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,136 (49% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,294. The poverty rate is 13.2%, with unemployment at 1.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marion County, so 26572 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 26572, Four States, 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
136
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
115
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26572?
40.9
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$86,136
Median Household Income
+49% vs state ZIP avg
$35,294
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26572 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Four States, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$86,136 Top 9% higher than 91% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
107housing units
107
Total Housing Units
48
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26572 vs 26563 →
ZIP 26572 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26431
Shinnston (26431)
5,950 residents
- 26582
Mannington (26582)
5,335 residents
- 26571 1,833
Farmington (26571)
1,833 residents
- 26591 1,511
Worthington (26591)
1,511 residents
- 26568 679
Enterprise (26568)
679 residents
- 26576 608
Idamay (26576)
608 residents
- 26587 432
Rachel (26587)
432 residents
- 26563 381
Carolina (26563)
381 residents
- 26361 263
Gypsy (26361)
263 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26572 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26572 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26576
Idamay (26576)
$98,953 median income
- 26572
Four States (26572)
$86,136 median income
- 26571
Farmington (26571)
$84,167 median income
- 26361
Gypsy (26361)
$82,697 median income
- 26568
Enterprise (26568)
$61,914 median income
- 26591
Worthington (26591)
$61,071 median income
- 26431
Shinnston (26431)
$61,023 median income
- 26582
Mannington (26582)
$52,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26572 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26563 | Carolina, WV | 381 | 1.8 mi |
| 26591 | Worthington, WV | 1,511 | 2.1 mi |
| 26587 | Rachel, WV | 432 | 2.3 mi |
| 26576 | Idamay, WV | 608 | 2.7 mi |
| 26571 | Farmington, WV | 1,833 | 3.6 mi |
| 26568 | Enterprise, WV | 679 | 4.5 mi |
| 26431 | Shinnston, WV | 5,950 | 6.0 mi |
| 26582 | Mannington, WV | 5,335 | 5.0 mi |
| 26361 | Gypsy, WV | 263 | 8.2 mi |
| 26366 | Haywood, WV | 144 | 7.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26572, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26572 in?
ZIP code 26572 (Four States) is located in Marion County, West Virginia. Marion County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marion-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26572?
ZIP code 26572 in Four States, WV has a population of 136 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26572?
The median household income in ZIP 26572 is $86,136, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26572?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26572 is White at 95.6%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26572?
In ZIP code 26572, approximately 97.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26572?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26572 is 13.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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