Exchange, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26619
Braxton County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 606
- 8/sq mi
- $36,366
- Median income
- $110,800
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Exchange pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26619 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26619 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.8 square miles in Exchange, Braxton County, West Virginia. The area is home to 606 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 26619 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26619 sits at $36,366 (37% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $19,289. The poverty rate stands at 22.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $110,800 (20% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26619 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Braxton County, so you can benchmark 26619 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26619, Exchange, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
606
Population
80.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26619?
49.6
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
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?
$36,366
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$19,289
Per Capita Income
22.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26619 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,366 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
308
Total Housing Units
248
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,800
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26619 vs 26615 →
ZIP 26619 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26601
Sutton (26601)
4,898 residents
- 26624
Gassaway (26624)
2,950 residents
- 26335 1,378
Burnsville (26335)
1,378 residents
- 26623 1,189
Frametown (26623)
1,189 residents
- 26619 606
Exchange (26619)
606 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 26619 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26619 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
- 26623
Frametown (26623)
$60,761 median income
- 26335
Burnsville (26335)
$51,513 median income
- 26601
Sutton (26601)
$50,469 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 26619 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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