New Creek, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26743
Mineral County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,613
- 8/sq mi
- $61,331
- Median income
- $198,100
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Creek pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26743 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26743 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 192.0 square miles in New Creek, Mineral County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,613 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26743 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26743 sits at $61,331 (6% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,402. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $198,100 (43% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26743 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mineral County, so you can benchmark 26743 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26743, New Creek, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,613
Population
192.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26743?
47.8
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
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?
$61,331
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$32,402
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26743 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,331 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,007
Total Housing Units
895
Occupied Units
112
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$198,100
Median Home Value
+43% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 26743, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,557,000.
15
Businesses
55
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 40.0% |
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 26743 vs 26731 →
ZIP 26743 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26726
Keyser (26726)
13,306 residents
- 26710 2,133
Burlington (26710)
2,133 residents
- 26743 1,613
New Creek (26743)
1,613 residents
- 26717 1,170
Elk Garden (26717)
1,170 residents
- 26845 898
Old Fields (26845)
898 residents
- 21538 716
Kitzmiller (21538)
716 residents
- 26731 382
Lahmansville (26731)
382 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26743 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26743 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26710
Burlington (26710)
$78,516 median income
- 26717
Elk Garden (26717)
$74,712 median income
- 26726
Keyser (26726)
$70,944 median income
- 26845
Old Fields (26845)
$64,583 median income
- 26743
New Creek (26743)
$61,331 median income
- 21538
Kitzmiller (21538)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26743 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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