Belva, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26656
Nicholas County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 401
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $78,068
- Median income Near-median income area
- $158,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Belva pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26656 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26656 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Belva, Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to just 401 residents across 23.2 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26656 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,068 (35% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,779. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.2% and unemployment is 0.5%. Median home value is $158,700 (15% above the average West Virginia ZIP); 56.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Nicholas County, so 26656 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26656, Belva, 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
401
Population
23.2
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26656?
29.0
Median Age
39.6%
Male
60.4%
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?
$78,068
Median Household Income
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$28,779
Per Capita Income
0.2%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26656 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Belva, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$78,068 Top 15% higher than 85% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
234housing units
234
Total Housing Units
171
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,700
Median Home Value
+15% vs state ZIP avg
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 26656, employing approximately 104 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,287,000.
3
Businesses
104
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26656 vs 26690 →
ZIP 26656 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25812
Ansted (25812)
1,902 residents
- 25185
Mount Olive (25185)
1,042 residents
- 25125
Lizemores (25125)
1,011 residents
- 25085
Gauley Bridge (25085)
830 residents
- 25111 694
Indore (25111)
694 residents
- 25059 678
Dixie (25059)
678 residents
- 26690 584
Swiss (26690)
584 residents
- 25036 468
Cannelton (25036)
468 residents
- 26656 401
Belva (26656)
401 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26656 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26656 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25059
Dixie (25059)
$105,920 median income
- 26656
Belva (26656)
$78,068 median income
- 25125
Lizemores (25125)
$59,875 median income
- 25036
Cannelton (25036)
$59,167 median income
- 25111
Indore (25111)
$56,591 median income
- 25160
Pond Gap (25160)
$44,066 median income
- 25812
Ansted (25812)
$43,646 median income
- 25085 $30,945
Gauley Bridge (25085)
$30,945 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26656 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26690 | Swiss, WV | 584 | 3.3 mi |
| 25059 | Dixie, WV | 678 | 3.2 mi |
| 25125 | Lizemores, WV | 1,011 | 3.8 mi |
| 25185 | Mount Olive, WV | 1,042 | 4.5 mi |
| 25111 | Indore, WV | 694 | 6.2 mi |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge, WV | 830 | 6.7 mi |
| 25036 | Cannelton, WV | 468 | 5.8 mi |
| 25160 | Pond Gap, WV | 303 | 6.9 mi |
| 25812 | Ansted, WV | 1,902 | 8.0 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls, WV | 90 | 9.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26656, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26656 in?
ZIP code 26656 (Belva) is located in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Nicholas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nicholas-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26656?
ZIP code 26656 in Belva, WV has a population of 401 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26656?
The median household income in ZIP 26656 is $78,068, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26656?
The median home value in ZIP 26656 is $158,700, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26656?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26656 is White at 97.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26656?
ZIP code 26656 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 104 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26656?
In ZIP code 26656, 52.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26656?
In ZIP code 26656, approximately 56.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26656?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26656 is 0.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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