Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26739: Mount Storm, WV
ZIP code 26739 uses the postal name Mount Storm, West Virginia and lies entirely in Grant County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Storm · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 84.4 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26739?
26739 centers on 39.215°, -79.260° and covers 84.4 square miles of land plus 2.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 26720, 26707, 26833, 26717, 26260, 21550, 26726.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26739, 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 26739 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 26739 | In Grant County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 702 | 8th of 12 | 378th of 738 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
26739's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (702). 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 15% 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 26739?
The 2020 Census counted 749 people in 26739; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 702. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 702±337 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 749
- Households
- 254
- Median age
- 47.5
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 26739?
Of the 702 people the ACS estimates in 26739, 25.1% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.8%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6446.9%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic89.2%
- Black, not Hispanic10.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 26739 earn?
Median household income is $42,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $42,000±$39,404
- Income per person
- $27,769
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,195370 returns; wages 68% 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 26739?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 546
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26739?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 26739?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26720 | Gormania | 54 | $52k | 5.8 mi |
| 26707 | Bayard | 299 | $34k | 7.6 mi |
| 26833 | Maysville | 2,890 | $72k | 8.6 mi |
| 26717 | Elk Garden | 1,593 | $75k | 9.2 mi |
| 26260 | Davis | 1,194 | $96k | 12.2 mi |
| 21550 | Oakland, MD | 13,691 | $65k | 14.1 mi |
| 26726 | Keyser | 12,629 | $71k | 19.6 mi |
| 26743 | New Creek | 2,216 | $61k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 26731 | Lahmansville | 276 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 21538 | Kitzmiller, MD | 678 | $61k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.