Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26651: Summersville, WV
ZIP code 26651 uses the postal name Summersville, West Virginia and lies entirely in Nicholas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,955 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Summersville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Summersville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nicholas County
- Census places
- Summersville
- Neighborhoods
- Bright Mountain Estates, Pine Trailer Park, Tara Estates GeoNames
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 199.9 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26651?
26651 centers on 38.265°, -80.994° and covers 199.9 square miles of land plus 4.3 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 26667, 25938, 26678, 26671, 25019, 26690, 25111, 25043, 26662, 26679 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26651, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 26651 compare with the rest of Nicholas County?
| Measure | 26651 | In Nicholas County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,067 | 1st of 27 | 51st of 738 |
| Median household income | $63k | 1st of 2 | 57th of 159 |
| Median home value | $180k | 1st of 2 | 63rd of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% of all 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 26651?
The 2020 Census counted 8,774 people in 26651; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,067. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,067
- 2020 Census count
- 8,774
- Households
- 3,514
- Median age
- 44.7
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 26651?
Of the 9,067 people the ACS estimates in 26651, 23.2% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 26651 earn?
Median household income is $62,955 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,955±$7,151
- Income per person
- $37,711
- Below the poverty line
- 15.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,9013,730 returns; wages 67% 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 26651?
FHFA's house price index for 26651, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 51% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −12.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,700
- Median gross rent
- $633
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 4,203
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 26651?
297 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade53
- Health care and social assistance45
- Accommodation and food services38
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Construction22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services22
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 26651?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26667 | Drennen | 136 | – | 1.5 mi |
| 25938 | Victor | 1,739 | $60k | 7.4 mi |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout | 1,427 | $64k | 7.3 mi |
| 26671 | Gilboa | 459 | $51k | 7.5 mi |
| 25019 | Bickmore | 666 | $32k | 8.0 mi |
| 26690 | Swiss | 824 | – | 8.1 mi |
| 25111 | Indore | 227 | $57k | 9.2 mi |
| 25043 | Clay | 1,165 | – | 11.1 mi |
| 26662 | Canvas | 743 | – | 12.0 mi |
| 26679 | Mount Nebo | 1,628 | $54k | 12.0 mi |
| 26681 | Nettie | 871 | $51k | 14.4 mi |
| 25211 | Widen | 100 | $20k | 15.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.