Frametown, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26623
Braxton County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,189
- 8/sq mi
- $60,761
- Median income
- $100,500
- Median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Frametown pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26623 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26623 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 150.5 square miles in Frametown, Braxton County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,189 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 26623 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26623 sits at $60,761 (5% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,991. The poverty rate stands at 15.3% and the unemployment rate at 9.0%. On housing, the median home value is $100,500 (27% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26623 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Braxton County, so you can benchmark 26623 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 26623, Frametown, 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
1,189
Population
150.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26623?
34.0
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
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?
$60,761
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$25,991
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26623 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,761 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
625
Total Housing Units
496
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,500
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 26623, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,582,000.
6
Businesses
51
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 50.0% |
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 26623 vs 25063 →
ZIP 26623 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26624
Gassaway (26624)
2,950 residents
- 25063
Duck (25063)
1,797 residents
- 26623
Frametown (26623)
1,189 residents
- 26619 606
Exchange (26619)
606 residents
- 26636 487
Rosedale (26636)
487 residents
- 26638 178
Shock (26638)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26623 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26623 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26638
Shock (26638)
$106,875 median income
- 25063
Duck (25063)
$61,731 median income
- 26623
Frametown (26623)
$60,761 median income
- 26624
Gassaway (26624)
$47,083 median income
- 26636 $40,938
Rosedale (26636)
$40,938 median income
- 26619 $36,366
Exchange (26619)
$36,366 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26623 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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