Green Spring, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26722
Hampshire County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 599
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $75,625
- Median income Near-median income area
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Green Spring pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26722 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26722 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Green Spring, Hampshire County, West Virginia, home to just 599 residents across 55.5 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26722 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,625 (31% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,486. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hampshire County, so 26722 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 26722, Green Spring, 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
599
Population
55.5
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26722?
42.9
Median Age
60.5%
Male
39.5%
Female
2.0%
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?
$75,625
Median Household Income
+31% vs state ZIP avg
$50,486
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26722 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Green Spring, 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)
$75,625 Top 17% higher than 83% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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
306housing units
306
Total Housing Units
170
Occupied Units
136
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,263
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26722 vs 26763 →
ZIP 26722 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21502
Cumberland (21502)
44,400 residents
- 26753 6,254
Ridgeley (26753)
6,254 residents
- 26719 2,785
Fort Ashby (26719)
2,785 residents
- 21555 1,936
Oldtown (21555)
1,936 residents
- 26763 1,540
Springfield (26763)
1,540 residents
- 26767 768
Wiley Ford (26767)
768 residents
- 25444 605
Slanesville (25444)
605 residents
- 26722 599
Green Spring (26722)
599 residents
- 25431 453
Levels (25431)
453 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26722 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26722 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25444
Slanesville (25444)
$132,614 median income
- 26767
Wiley Ford (26767)
$92,073 median income
- 26722
Green Spring (26722)
$75,625 median income
- 26753
Ridgeley (26753)
$73,694 median income
- 25431
Levels (25431)
$68,917 median income
- 26763
Springfield (26763)
$68,384 median income
- 21502
Cumberland (21502)
$60,725 median income
- 26719
Fort Ashby (26719)
$54,167 median income
- 21555
Oldtown (21555)
$53,266 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26722 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26763 | Springfield, WV | 1,540 | 3.7 mi |
| 25431 | Levels, WV | 453 | 4.2 mi |
| 25437 | Points, WV | 212 | 6.5 mi |
| 26719 | Fort Ashby, WV | 2,785 | 7.1 mi |
| 21555 | Oldtown, MD | 1,936 | 7.5 mi |
| 25444 | Slanesville, WV | 605 | 8.7 mi |
| 26753 | Ridgeley, WV | 6,254 | 8.9 mi |
| 26767 | Wiley Ford, WV | 768 | 9.9 mi |
| 21502 | Cumberland, MD | 44,400 | 11.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26722, 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 26722 in?
ZIP code 26722 (Green Spring) 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 26722?
ZIP code 26722 in Green Spring, WV has a population of 599 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26722?
The median household income in ZIP 26722 is $75,625, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26722?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26722 is White at 98.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26722?
In ZIP code 26722, 75.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.9% 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 26722?
In ZIP code 26722, approximately 78.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26722?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26722 is 7.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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