Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26581: Littleton, WV
ZIP code 26581 uses the postal name Littleton, West Virginia and lies entirely in Wetzel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Littleton (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Littleton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wetzel County
- Census places
- Littleton census-designated place
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.6 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26581?
26581 centers on 39.670°, -80.575° and covers 48.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 26419, 26562, 26575, 26585, 26155, 15352, 26033.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26581, 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 26581 compare with the rest of Wetzel County?
| Measure | 26581 | In Wetzel County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 870 | 5th of 13 | 322nd of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
26581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (870). 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 24% 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 26581?
The 2020 Census counted 822 people in 26581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 870. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 25.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 870±280 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 822−25.5% since 2010 (1,104)
- Households
- 427
- Median age
- 57.5
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 26581?
Of the 870 people the ACS estimates in 26581, 13.4% are under 18 and 36.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6450.2%
- 65 and older36.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- 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 are homes worth in 26581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $71,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 538
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26581?
5 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)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 26581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26419 | Pine Grove | 758 | $47k | 5.9 mi |
| 26562 | Burton | 721 | $56k | 7.2 mi |
| 26575 | Hundred | 523 | $40k | 8.1 mi |
| 26585 | Metz | 977 | $62k | 8.8 mi |
| 26155 | New Martinsville | 8,003 | $65k | 10.4 mi |
| 15352 | New Freeport, PA | 635 | $64k | 10.9 mi |
| 26033 | Cameron | 1,801 | $56k | 10.9 mi |
| 15310 | Aleppo, PA | 296 | $44k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 26039 | Glen Easton | 493 | $58k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 26437 | Smithfield | 502 | – | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.