Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26624: Gassaway, WV
ZIP code 26624 uses the postal name Gassaway, West Virginia and lies mostly in Braxton County (94% of its land) with the rest in Gilmer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Gassaway; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gassaway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Braxton County (94%); Gilmer County (6%)
- Census places
- Gassaway
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 78.5 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26624?
26624 centers on 38.721°, -80.819° and covers 78.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26623, 26619, 26636, 26611, 25267, 26601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26624, 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 26624 compare with the rest of Braxton County?
| Measure | 26624 | In Braxton County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,219 | 3rd of 18 | 170th of 738 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | 2nd of 4 | 149th of 194 |
26624's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,920) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,083). 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 32% 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 26624?
The 2020 Census counted 2,507 people in 26624; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,219. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,219±440 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,507−15.0% since 2010 (2,950)
- Households
- 999
- Median age
- 55.3
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 26624?
Of the 2,219 people the ACS estimates in 26624, 13.7% are under 18 and 37.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%), then Other or two or more (11.7%).
- Under 1813.7%
- 18 to 6448.9%
- 65 and older37.4%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Other or two or more11.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 26624 earn?
Median household income is $47,083 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,924 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,083±$16,920
- Income per person
- $25,800
- Below the poverty line
- 23.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,3831,010 returns; wages 63% 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 26624?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,700
- Median gross rent
- $496
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.6%
- Housing units
- 1,348
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26624?
73 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade21
- Health care and social assistance8
- Construction7
- Finance and insurance5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Accommodation and food services5
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 26624?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26623 | Frametown | 1,425 | $61k | 5.3 mi |
| 26619 | Exchange | 695 | $36k | 6.5 mi |
| 26636 | Rosedale | 288 | $41k | 7.7 mi |
| 26611 | Cedarville | 69 | – | 9.2 mi |
| 25267 | Normantown | 731 | – | 11.8 mi |
| 26601 | Sutton | 4,121 | $51k | 12.8 mi |
| 26615 | Copen | 115 | $16k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 26638 | Shock | 89 | $107k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 26335 | Burnsville | 1,149 | $52k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 25063 | Duck | 1,309 | $62k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.