Bayard, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26707
Grant County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 344
- 5/sq mi
- $33,462
- Median income
- $73,200
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bayard pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26707 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26707 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 67.5 square miles in Bayard, Grant County, West Virginia. The area is home to 344 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 26707 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26707 sits at $33,462 (42% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $22,817. The poverty rate stands at 32.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $73,200 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $690 per month, and 86.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26707 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 26707 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 26707, Bayard, 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
344
Population
67.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26707?
44.7
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
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?
$33,462
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$22,817
Per Capita Income
32.4%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26707 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$33,462 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
166
Total Housing Units
140
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,200
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$690
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 26707, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $859,000.
4
Businesses
39
Employees
$859K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26707 vs 26720 →
ZIP 26707 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26260
Davis (26260)
1,377 residents
- 26739
Mount Storm (26739)
889 residents
- 26292
Thomas (26292)
836 residents
- 26716
Eglon (26716)
706 residents
- 26707 344
Bayard (26707)
344 residents
- 26720 174
Gormania (26720)
174 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26707 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26707 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26260
Davis (26260)
$95,690 median income
- 26716
Eglon (26716)
$80,375 median income
- 26292
Thomas (26292)
$53,250 median income
- 26720
Gormania (26720)
$51,771 median income
- 26739
Mount Storm (26739)
$42,000 median income
- 26707 $33,462
Bayard (26707)
$33,462 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26707 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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