Copen, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26615
Braxton County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 245
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $16,181
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Copen pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26615 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26615 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Copen, Braxton County, West Virginia, home to just 245 residents across 29.9 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26615 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $16,181 (72% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,816. The poverty rate is 81.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 38.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Braxton County, so 26615 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 26615, Copen, 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
245
Population
29.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26615?
38.4
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
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?
$16,181
Median Household Income
-72% vs state ZIP avg
$11,816
Per Capita Income
81.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26615 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Copen, 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)
$16,181 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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
111housing units
111
Total Housing Units
47
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26615 vs 26619 →
ZIP 26615 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26351
Glenville (26351)
5,120 residents
- 26624
Gassaway (26624)
2,950 residents
- 26335 1,378
Burnsville (26335)
1,378 residents
- 26619 606
Exchange (26619)
606 residents
- 26412 546
Orlando (26412)
546 residents
- 26430 466
Sand Fork (26430)
466 residents
- 26627 447
Heaters (26627)
447 residents
- 26615 245
Copen (26615)
245 residents
- 26611 224
Cedarville (26611)
224 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26615 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26615 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26627
Heaters (26627)
$63,750 median income
- 26351
Glenville (26351)
$55,742 median income
- 26335
Burnsville (26335)
$51,513 median income
- 26430
Sand Fork (26430)
$47,903 median income
- 26624
Gassaway (26624)
$47,083 median income
- 26619
Exchange (26619)
$36,366 median income
- 26615 $16,181
Copen (26615)
$16,181 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26615 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26615, 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 26615 in?
ZIP code 26615 (Copen) is located in Braxton County, West Virginia. Braxton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/braxton-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26615?
ZIP code 26615 in Copen, WV has a population of 245 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26615?
The median household income in ZIP 26615 is $16,181, which is 79% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26615?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26615 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26615?
In ZIP code 26615, approximately 68.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26615?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26615 is 81.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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