Little Birch, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26629
Braxton County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 309
- 17/sq mi
- $114,600
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Little Birch pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26629 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26629 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Little Birch, Braxton County, West Virginia, home to just 309 residents across 18.0 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26629, but per-capita income is $16,275. Poverty here runs at 38.1%, with unemployment measured at 14.5%. Median home value sits at $114,600 (17% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 60.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.1, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 4 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Braxton County, letting you compare 26629 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 26629, Little Birch, 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
309
Population
18.0
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26629?
57.1
Median Age
29.2%
Male
70.8%
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?
$16,275
Per Capita Income
38.1%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment Rate
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?
129
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,600
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26629 vs 26601 →
ZIP 26629 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
- 26610 1,090
Birch River (26610)
1,090 residents
- 26629 309
Little Birch (26629)
309 residents
- 26203 198
Erbacon (26203)
198 residents
- 26617 187
Dille (26617)
187 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26629 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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