Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26679: Mount Nebo, WV
ZIP code 26679 uses the postal name Mount Nebo, West Virginia and lies entirely in Nicholas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,459 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Nebo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nicholas County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 52.3 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26679?
26679 centers on 38.174°, -80.805° and covers 52.3 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 26684, 26681, 26678, 26680, 26676, 25981, 26651.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26679, 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 26679 compare with the rest of Nicholas County?
| Measure | 26679 | In Nicholas County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,628 | 4th of 27 | 209th of 738 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $165k | 2nd of 2 | 83rd of 194 |
26679's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,481) is more than a quarter of the figure ($53,459). 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 34% 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 26679?
The 2020 Census counted 1,753 people in 26679; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,628. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,628±415 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,753−7.5% since 2010 (1,896)
- Households
- 707
- Median age
- 40.1
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 26679?
Of the 1,628 people the ACS estimates in 26679, 26.0% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.8%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6451.3%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic93.8%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 26679 earn?
Median household income is $53,459 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,038 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,459±$16,481
- Income per person
- $23,919
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,021770 returns; wages 71% 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 26679?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,900
- Median gross rent
- $977
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.8%
- Housing units
- 1,068
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26679?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Accommodation and food services6
- Construction5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 26679?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26684 | Pool | 275 | – | 2.8 mi |
| 26681 | Nettie | 871 | $51k | 5.7 mi |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout | 1,427 | $64k | 6.0 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen | 307 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 26676 | Leivasy | 126 | $21k | 8.6 mi |
| 25981 | Quinwood | 842 | $38k | 9.2 mi |
| 26651 | Summersville | 9,067 | $63k | 12.0 mi |
| 26662 | Canvas | 743 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 25854 | Hico | 704 | $52k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.