Delray, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26714
Hampshire County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 482
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,159
- Median income Near-median income area
- $192,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Delray pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26714 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26714 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Delray, Hampshire County, West Virginia, home to just 482 residents across 49.7 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26714 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,159 (25% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,162. The poverty rate is 20.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $192,200 (39% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while 93.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hampshire County, so 26714 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26714, Delray, 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
482
Population
49.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26714?
49.6
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
0.9%
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?
$72,159
Median Household Income
+25% vs state ZIP avg
$28,162
Per Capita Income
20.9%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26714 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Delray, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,159 Top 22% higher than 78% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
386housing units
386
Total Housing Units
132
Occupied Units
254
Vacant Units
3.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$192,200
Median Home Value
+39% vs state ZIP avg
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26714 vs 26755 →
ZIP 26714 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26757
Romney (26757)
6,464 residents
- 26704
Augusta (26704)
5,663 residents
- 26851 2,180
Wardensville (26851)
2,180 residents
- 26755 833
Rio (26755)
833 residents
- 26761 685
Shanks (26761)
685 residents
- 26714 482
Delray (26714)
482 residents
- 26865 248
Yellow Spring (26865)
248 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26714 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26714 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26704
Augusta (26704)
$74,314 median income
- 26714
Delray (26714)
$72,159 median income
- 26757
Romney (26757)
$57,212 median income
- 26865
Yellow Spring (26865)
$50,833 median income
- 26851
Wardensville (26851)
$49,776 median income
- 26761 $25,139
Shanks (26761)
$25,139 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26714 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26714, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26714 in?
ZIP code 26714 (Delray) is located in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Hampshire County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hampshire-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26714?
ZIP code 26714 in Delray, WV has a population of 482 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26714?
The median household income in ZIP 26714 is $72,159, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26714?
The median home value in ZIP 26714 is $192,200, which is 31% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26714?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26714 is White at 98.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26714?
In ZIP code 26714, 48.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26714?
In ZIP code 26714, approximately 93.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26714?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26714 is 20.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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