Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26656: Belva, WV
ZIP code 26656 uses the postal name Belva, West Virginia and lies mostly in Nicholas County (56% of its land) with the rest in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 410 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,068 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Belva (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Belva · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nicholas County (56%); Fayette County (44%)
- Census places
- Belva census-designated place
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.7 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26656?
26656 centers on 38.250°, -81.177° and covers 15.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25059, 25185, 25125, 25085, 25036, 26690, 25111.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26656, 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).
How does 26656 compare with the rest of Nicholas County?
| Measure | 26656 | In Nicholas County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 414 | 20th of 27 | 495th of 738 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $159k | not ranked | not ranked |
26656's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (414). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of 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 26656?
The 2020 Census counted 474 people in 26656; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 414. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 414±344 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 474
- Households
- 171
- Median age
- 29.0
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 26656?
Of the 414 people the ACS estimates in 26656, 20.0% are under 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.8%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6472.7%
- 65 and older7.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.8%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 26656 earn?
Median household income is $78,068 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,068±$23,136
- Income per person
- $28,779
- Below the poverty line
- 0.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,821140 returns; wages 77% 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 26656?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.1%
- Housing units
- 234
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26656?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 26656?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25059 | Dixie | 324 | $106k | 2.6 mi |
| 25185 | Mount Olive | 729 | – | 4.0 mi |
| 25125 | Lizemores | 990 | $60k | 4.7 mi |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge | 557 | $31k | 6.2 mi |
| 25036 | Cannelton | 159 | $59k | 6.9 mi |
| 26690 | Swiss | 824 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 25111 | Indore | 227 | $57k | 7.5 mi |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris | 91 | $38k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 25160 | Pond Gap | 510 | $44k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.