Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26719: Fort Ashby, WV
ZIP code 26719 uses the postal name Fort Ashby, West Virginia and lies entirely in Mineral County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in Fort Ashby (a census-designated place); 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Ashby · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mineral County
- Census places
- Fort Ashby census-designated place
- Micro area
- Cumberland, MD-WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.5 sq mi · 119 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26719?
26719 centers on 39.498°, -78.767° and covers 17.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26763, 26753, 26757, 26726.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26719, 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 26719 compare with the rest of Mineral County?
| Measure | 26719 | In Mineral County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,082 | 4th of 10 | 177th of 738 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $212k | 3rd of 4 | 44th of 194 |
26719's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,003) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,167). 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 26719?
The 2020 Census counted 2,375 people in 26719; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,082. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,082±594 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,375
- Households
- 922
- Median age
- 48.8
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 26719?
Of the 2,082 people the ACS estimates in 26719, 16.5% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.7%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older31.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 do households in 26719 earn?
Median household income is $54,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,167±$24,003
- Income per person
- $29,937
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,5661,340 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26719?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $211,600
- Median gross rent
- $766
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.9%
- Housing units
- 1,080
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26719?
59 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services10
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Construction9
- Retail trade9
- Health care and social assistance9
- Finance and insurance3
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 26719?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26763 | Springfield | 1,253 | $68k | 4.0 mi |
| 26753 | Ridgeley | 5,960 | $74k | 4.4 mi |
| 26757 | Romney | 7,029 | $57k | 12.2 mi |
| 26726 | Keyser | 12,629 | $71k | 13.3 mi |
| 21560 | Spring Gap, MD | 9 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 26722 | Green Spring | 496 | $76k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 26767 | Wiley Ford | 393 | $92k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 21557 | Rawlings, MD | 1,481 | $35k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 21502 | Cumberland, MD | 41,015 | $61k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 25431 | Levels | 413 | $69k | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.