Elk Garden, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26717
Mineral County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,170
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,712
- Median income Near-median income area
- $101,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elk Garden pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26717 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26717 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elk Garden, Mineral County, West Virginia, home to just 1,170 residents across 108.3 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26717 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,712 (29% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,251. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 8.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $101,300 (27% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mineral County, so 26717 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 26717, Elk Garden, 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
1,170
Population
108.3
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26717?
29.8
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
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?
$74,712
Median Household Income
+29% vs state ZIP avg
$24,251
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26717 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Elk Garden, 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)
$74,712 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
562housing units
562
Total Housing Units
473
Occupied Units
89
Vacant Units
3.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,300
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 26717, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $947,000.
7
Businesses
39
Employees
$947K
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 26717 vs 21538 →
ZIP 26717 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26743
New Creek (26743)
1,613 residents
- 26717
Elk Garden (26717)
1,170 residents
- 26750
Piedmont (26750)
891 residents
- 26739
Mount Storm (26739)
889 residents
- 21538
Kitzmiller (21538)
716 residents
- 21523 286
Bloomington (21523)
286 residents
- 21540 65
Luke (21540)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26717 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26717 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21540
Luke (21540)
$81,250 median income
- 26717
Elk Garden (26717)
$74,712 median income
- 26743
New Creek (26743)
$61,331 median income
- 21538
Kitzmiller (21538)
$61,250 median income
- 21523
Bloomington (21523)
$59,063 median income
- 26750
Piedmont (26750)
$42,500 median income
- 26739
Mount Storm (26739)
$42,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26717 ranks #2 of 7 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 26717, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,170 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 26717 in?
ZIP code 26717 (Elk Garden) is located in Mineral County, West Virginia. Mineral County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mineral-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26717?
ZIP code 26717 in Elk Garden, WV has a population of 1,170 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26717?
The median household income in ZIP 26717 is $74,712, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26717?
The median home value in ZIP 26717 is $101,300, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26717?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26717 is White at 99.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26717?
ZIP code 26717 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26717?
In ZIP code 26717, 72.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.5% 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 26717?
In ZIP code 26717, approximately 96.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26717?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26717 is 13.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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