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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.4 square miles in Napier, Braxton County, West Virginia. The area is home to 352 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 26631 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26631 sits at —, while per-capita income is $5,407. The poverty rate stands at 85.0% and the unemployment rate at —. On housing, the median home value is $280,000 (103% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 80.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26631 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Braxton County, so you can benchmark 26631 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 26631, Napier, 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
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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