ZIP Code 26601

ZIP code 26601 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 340.1 square miles in Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia. The area is home to 4,898 residents, producing a population density of 14 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26601 against West Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26601 sits at $50,469 (13% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,774. The poverty rate stands at 14.1% and the unemployment rate at 11.2%. On housing, the median home value is $116,600 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $549 per month, and 70.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26601 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Braxton County, so you can benchmark 26601 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →