Pool, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26684
Nicholas County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 116
- 27/sq mi
- $341,700
- Median home value
- 7.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pool pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26684 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26684 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pool, Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to just 116 residents across 4.3 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26684, but per-capita income is $27,324. Poverty here runs at 12.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $341,700 (147% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.5, and the average commute is -. To put 26684 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Nicholas County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 26684, Pool, 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
116
Population
4.3
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26684?
55.5
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
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?
$27,324
Per Capita Income
12.0%
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?
122
Total Housing Units
122
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$341,700
Median Home Value
+147% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 26684, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $533,000.
6
Businesses
20
Employees
$533K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 83.3% |
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 26684 vs 26679 →
ZIP 26684 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26679
Mount Nebo (26679)
1,896 residents
- 26681
Nettie (26681)
1,486 residents
- 26678
Mount Lookout (26678)
1,247 residents
- 26662
Canvas (26662)
1,154 residents
- 25854
Hico (25854)
1,101 residents
- 25981
Quinwood (25981)
951 residents
- 25958
Charmco (25958)
851 residents
- 25868 432
Lookout (25868)
432 residents
- 26680 340
Nallen (26680)
340 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26684 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26679 | Mount Nebo, WV | 1,896 | 2.6 mi |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout, WV | 1,247 | 3.5 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen, WV | 340 | 4.8 mi |
| 25854 | Hico, WV | 1,101 | 7.5 mi |
| 26662 | Canvas, WV | 1,154 | 8.6 mi |
| 26681 | Nettie, WV | 1,486 | 8.6 mi |
| 25868 | Lookout, WV | 432 | 8.8 mi |
| 25981 | Quinwood, WV | 951 | 9.2 mi |
| 25972 | Leslie, WV | 299 | 10.1 mi |
| 25958 | Charmco, WV | 851 | 11.0 mi |
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