Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26623: Frametown, WV
ZIP code 26623 uses the postal name Frametown, West Virginia and lies mostly in Braxton County (98% of its land) with the rest in Gilmer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,761 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Frametown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Braxton County (98%); Gilmer County (2%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.0 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26623?
26623 centers on 38.656°, -80.872° and covers 62.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26624, 25063, 26636, 26601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26623, 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 26623 compare with the rest of Braxton County?
| Measure | 26623 | In Braxton County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,425 | 4th of 18 | 230th of 738 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $101k | not ranked | not ranked |
26623's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,619) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,761); 26623's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$74,442) is more than a quarter of the figure ($100,500). 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 28% 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 26623?
The 2020 Census counted 1,048 people in 26623; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,425. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,425±408 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,048−11.9% since 2010 (1,189)
- Households
- 496
- Median age
- 34.0
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 26623?
Of the 1,425 people the ACS estimates in 26623, 22.9% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 26623 earn?
Median household income is $60,761 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,478 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,761±$17,619
- Income per person
- $25,991
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,436530 returns; wages 77% 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 26623?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 625
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26623?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 26623?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26624 | Gassaway | 2,219 | $47k | 5.3 mi |
| 25063 | Duck | 1,309 | $62k | 6.1 mi |
| 26636 | Rosedale | 288 | $41k | 7.7 mi |
| 26601 | Sutton | 4,121 | $51k | 13.7 mi |
| 25141 | Nebo | 305 | $57k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 26617 | Dille | 763 | $56k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 26638 | Shock | 89 | $107k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 26629 | Little Birch | 257 | – | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 26619 | Exchange | 695 | $36k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.