Canvas, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26662
Nicholas County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,154
- 30/sq mi
- $167,300
- Median home value
- 47.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Canvas pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 30
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26662 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26662 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Canvas, Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to just 1,154 residents across 38.0 square miles, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26662, but per-capita income is $32,577. Poverty here runs at 1.9%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $167,300 for a typical home value (21% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 47.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is -. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nicholas County, so you can benchmark 26662 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 26662, Canvas, 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
1,154
Population
38.0
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26662?
47.0
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
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?
$32,577
Per Capita Income
1.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment 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?
302
Total Housing Units
241
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
3.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,300
Median Home Value
+21% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 26662, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,065,000.
11
Businesses
31
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 36.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 27.3% |
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 26662 vs 26681 →
ZIP 26662 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26651
Summersville (26651)
9,650 residents
- 26205 3,690
Craigsville (26205)
3,690 residents
- 26679 1,896
Mount Nebo (26679)
1,896 residents
- 26681 1,486
Nettie (26681)
1,486 residents
- 26662 1,154
Canvas (26662)
1,154 residents
- 26202 641
Fenwick (26202)
641 residents
- 26676 435
Leivasy (26676)
435 residents
- 26691 417
Tioga (26691)
417 residents
- 26660 255
Calvin (26660)
255 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26662 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26681 | Nettie, WV | 1,486 | 3.5 mi |
| 26679 | Mount Nebo, WV | 1,896 | 7.2 mi |
| 26660 | Calvin, WV | 255 | 7.2 mi |
| 26205 | Craigsville, WV | 3,690 | 7.2 mi |
| 26651 | Summersville, WV | 9,650 | 7.6 mi |
| 26202 | Fenwick, WV | 641 | 8.0 mi |
| 26684 | Pool, WV | 116 | 8.6 mi |
| 26676 | Leivasy, WV | 435 | 8.7 mi |
| 26691 | Tioga, WV | 417 | 10.9 mi |
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