Rachel, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26587
Marion County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 432
- 129/sq mi
- $85,200
- Median home value
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rachel pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 129
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26587 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26587 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rachel, Marion County, West Virginia, home to just 432 residents across 3.3 square miles, a density of 129 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26587, but per-capita income is $31,506. The poverty rate stands at 24.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $85,200 (38% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marion County, so you can benchmark 26587 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 26587, Rachel, 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
432
Population
3.3
Area (sq mi)
129
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26587?
63.3
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
13.3%
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?
$31,506
Per Capita Income
24.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
66
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,200
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 26587, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $205,000.
4
Businesses
10
Employees
$205K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 75.0% |
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 26587 vs 26571 →
ZIP 26587 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
- 26559 1,269
Barrackville (26559)
1,269 residents
- 26568 679
Enterprise (26568)
679 residents
- 26574 664
Grant Town (26574)
664 residents
- 26576 608
Idamay (26576)
608 residents
- 26587 432
Rachel (26587)
432 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26587 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26571 | Farmington, WV | 1,833 | 2.1 mi |
| 26572 | Four States, WV | 136 | 2.3 mi |
| 26563 | Carolina, WV | 381 | 2.7 mi |
| 26576 | Idamay, WV | 608 | 2.6 mi |
| 26591 | Worthington, WV | 1,511 | 4.1 mi |
| 26582 | Mannington, WV | 5,335 | 4.7 mi |
| 26568 | Enterprise, WV | 679 | 6.5 mi |
| 26431 | Shinnston, WV | 5,950 | 8.2 mi |
| 26559 | Barrackville, WV | 1,269 | 6.9 mi |
| 26574 | Grant Town, WV | 664 | 7.3 mi |
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