Napier, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26631
Braxton County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 352
- 5/sq mi
- $280,000
- Median home value
- 27.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Napier pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26631 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26631 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Napier, Braxton County, West Virginia, home to just 352 residents across 66.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26631, but per-capita income is $5,407. Poverty here runs at 85.0%, with unemployment measured at -. Housing costs here run $280,000 for a typical home value (103% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 80.4% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 7 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Braxton County, letting you compare 26631 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 26631, Napier, 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
352
Population
66.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26631?
35.2
Median Age
38.8%
Male
61.2%
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?
$5,407
Per Capita Income
85.0%
Poverty 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?
203
Total Housing Units
97
Occupied Units
106
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$280,000
Median Home Value
+103% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26631 vs 26621 →
ZIP 26631 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26335
Burnsville (26335)
1,378 residents
- 26447
Walkersville (26447)
1,055 residents
- 26621
Flatwoods (26621)
757 residents
- 26412 546
Orlando (26412)
546 residents
- 26376 463
Ireland (26376)
463 residents
- 26627 447
Heaters (26627)
447 residents
- 26343 445
Crawford (26343)
445 residents
- 26631 352
Napier (26631)
352 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26631 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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