Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26601: Sutton, WV
ZIP code 26601 uses the postal name Sutton, West Virginia and lies entirely in Braxton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,469 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Sutton (under 1%) and Flatwoods (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sutton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Braxton County
- Census places
- Sutton (under 1%); Flatwoods (under 1%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 126.7 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26601?
26601 centers on 38.617°, -80.623° and covers 126.7 square miles of land plus 2.9 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 26203, 26629, 26621, 26217, 26619, 26610, 26624, 26623, 25063, 26288.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26601, 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 26601 compare with the rest of Braxton County?
| Measure | 26601 | In Braxton County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,121 | 2nd of 18 | 110th of 738 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $117k | 1st of 4 | 148th of 194 |
26601's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,950) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,469). 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 34% 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 26601?
The 2020 Census counted 4,220 people in 26601; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,121. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,121
- 2020 Census count
- 4,220−13.8% since 2010 (4,898)
- Households
- 1,529
- Median age
- 44.5
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 26601?
Of the 4,121 people the ACS estimates in 26601, 15.8% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.7%), then Other or two or more (21.5%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic76.7%
- Other or two or more21.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 26601 earn?
Median household income is $50,469 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,334 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,469±$12,950
- Income per person
- $26,774
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,7001,580 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
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 26601?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,600
- Median gross rent
- $549
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.5%
- Housing units
- 2,009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26601?
108 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade18
- Accommodation and food services15
- Construction13
- Health care and social assistance13
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Information6
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 26601?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26203 | Erbacon | 312 | $26k | 5.1 mi |
| 26629 | Little Birch | 257 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 26621 | Flatwoods | 744 | $43k | 8.1 mi |
| 26217 | Diana | 283 | – | 9.5 mi |
| 26619 | Exchange | 695 | $36k | 10.3 mi |
| 26610 | Birch River | 723 | $37k | 11.3 mi |
| 26624 | Gassaway | 2,219 | $47k | 12.8 mi |
| 26623 | Frametown | 1,425 | $61k | 13.7 mi |
| 25063 | Duck | 1,309 | $62k | 16.5 mi |
| 26288 | Webster Springs | 3,148 | $35k | 16.5 mi |
| 26627 | Heaters | 357 | $64k | 9.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.