Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26743: New Creek, WV
ZIP code 26743 uses the postal name New Creek, West Virginia and lies mostly in Mineral County (51% of its land) with the rest in Grant County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,331 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mineral County (51%); Grant County (49%)
- Micro area
- Cumberland, MD-WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 72.1 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26743?
26743 centers on 39.294°, -79.075° and covers 72.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26710, 26717, 26726, 26833.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26743, 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 26743 compare with the rest of Mineral County?
| Measure | 26743 | In Mineral County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,216 | 3rd of 10 | 172nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $198k | not ranked | not ranked |
26743's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,179) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,331); 26743's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$73,509) is more than a quarter of the figure ($198,100). 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 33% 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 26743?
The 2020 Census counted 1,436 people in 26743; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,216. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,216±517 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,436−11.0% since 2010 (1,613)
- Households
- 895
- Median age
- 47.8
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 26743?
Of the 2,216 people the ACS estimates in 26743, 24.3% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older21.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more8.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 26743 earn?
Median household income is $61,331 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,748 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,331±$23,179
- Income per person
- $32,402
- Below the poverty line
- 14.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,924720 returns; wages 69% 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 26743?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 1,007
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26743?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
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 26743?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26710 | Burlington | 1,912 | $79k | 5.8 mi |
| 26717 | Elk Garden | 1,593 | $75k | 6.4 mi |
| 26726 | Keyser | 12,629 | $71k | 8.9 mi |
| 26833 | Maysville | 2,890 | $72k | 15.1 mi |
| 26852 | Purgitsville | 1,029 | $63k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 26731 | Lahmansville | 276 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 26845 | Old Fields | 1,015 | $65k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 21538 | Kitzmiller, MD | 678 | $61k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 26739 | Mount Storm | 702 | $42k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.