Swiss, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26690
Fayette County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 584
- 8/sq mi
- $51,300
- Median home value
- 6.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Swiss pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26690 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26690 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.9 square miles in Swiss, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 584 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26690 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26690 sits at —, while per-capita income is $19,121. The poverty rate stands at 35.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $51,300 (63% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26690 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 26690 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26690, Swiss, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
584
Population
74.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26690?
30.6
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
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?
$19,121
Per Capita Income
35.0%
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?
254
Total Housing Units
254
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$51,300
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26690 vs 26656 →
ZIP 26690 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25812
Ansted (25812)
1,902 residents
- 25938
Victor (25938)
1,287 residents
- 25185
Mount Olive (25185)
1,042 residents
- 25125
Lizemores (25125)
1,011 residents
- 25085
Gauley Bridge (25085)
830 residents
- 25111 694
Indore (25111)
694 residents
- 25059 678
Dixie (25059)
678 residents
- 26690 584
Swiss (26690)
584 residents
- 25036 468
Cannelton (25036)
468 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26690 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26656 | Belva, WV | 401 | 3.3 mi |
| 25812 | Ansted, WV | 1,902 | 4.9 mi |
| 25059 | Dixie, WV | 678 | 4.4 mi |
| 25185 | Mount Olive, WV | 1,042 | 6.0 mi |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge, WV | 830 | 5.3 mi |
| 25111 | Indore, WV | 694 | 8.6 mi |
| 25036 | Cannelton, WV | 468 | 6.9 mi |
| 25938 | Victor, WV | 1,287 | 6.5 mi |
| 25125 | Lizemores, WV | 1,011 | 7.1 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls, WV | 90 | 7.4 mi |
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