Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26684: Pool, WV
ZIP code 26684 uses the postal name Pool, West Virginia and lies entirely in Nicholas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Pool · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nicholas County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.3 sq mi · 118 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26684?
26684 centers on 38.158°, -80.853° and covers 2.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 26679, 26678, 26680.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26684, 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 26684 compare with the rest of Nicholas County?
| Measure | 26684 | In Nicholas County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 275 | 24th of 27 | 561st of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $342k | not ranked | not ranked |
26684's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (275). 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 56% 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 26684?
The 2020 Census counted 179 people in 26684; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 275. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 275±185 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 179
- Households
- 122
- Median age
- 55.5
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 26684?
Of the 275 people the ACS estimates in 26684, 13.5% are under 18 and 32.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1813.5%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older32.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 26684?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $341,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 122
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26684?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 26684?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26679 | Mount Nebo | 1,628 | $54k | 2.8 mi |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout | 1,427 | $64k | 3.7 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen | 307 | – | 4.6 mi |
| 25854 | Hico | 704 | $52k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 26662 | Canvas | 743 | – | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 26681 | Nettie | 871 | $51k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 25868 | Lookout | 610 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 25938 | Victor | 1,739 | $60k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.