Piedmont, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26750
Mineral County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 891
- 774/sq mi
- $42,500
- Median income
- $46,400
- Median home value
- 5.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Piedmont pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 774
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26750 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26750 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Piedmont, Mineral County, West Virginia. The area is home to 891 residents, producing a population density of 774 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 26750 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26750 sits at $42,500 (26% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $21,324. The poverty rate stands at 24.8% and the unemployment rate at 14.2%. On housing, the median home value is $46,400 (66% below the state average) with median rent at $493 per month, and 58.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26750 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mineral County, so you can benchmark 26750 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 26750, Piedmont, 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
891
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
774
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26750?
42.4
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
1.6%
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?
$42,500
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$21,324
Per Capita Income
24.8%
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26750 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,500 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
421
Total Housing Units
312
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$46,400
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
$493
Median Rent
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 26750, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,838,000.
10
Businesses
55
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 26750 vs 21540 →
ZIP 26750 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
- 21562 3,141
Westernport (21562)
3,141 residents
- 21539 2,819
Lonaconing (21539)
2,819 residents
- 21557 1,895
Rawlings (21557)
1,895 residents
- 21521 1,265
Barton (21521)
1,265 residents
- 26717 1,170
Elk Garden (26717)
1,170 residents
- 26750 891
Piedmont (26750)
891 residents
- 21542 483
Midland (21542)
483 residents
- 21523 286
Bloomington (21523)
286 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26750 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26750 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21540
Luke (21540)
$81,250 median income
- 26717
Elk Garden (26717)
$74,712 median income
- 26726
Keyser (26726)
$70,944 median income
- 21521
Barton (21521)
$64,194 median income
- 21523
Bloomington (21523)
$59,063 median income
- 21539
Lonaconing (21539)
$57,708 median income
- 21562
Westernport (21562)
$47,500 median income
- 26750
Piedmont (26750)
$42,500 median income
- 21557
Rawlings (21557)
$34,936 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26750 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21540 | Luke, MD | 65 | 0.8 mi |
| 21562 | Westernport, MD | 3,141 | 1.9 mi |
| 21523 | Bloomington, MD | 286 | 1.9 mi |
| 21521 | Barton, MD | 1,265 | 4.8 mi |
| 26726 | Keyser, WV | 13,306 | 5.9 mi |
| 21539 | Lonaconing, MD | 2,819 | 8.7 mi |
| 21557 | Rawlings, MD | 1,895 | 7.1 mi |
| 21542 | Midland, MD | 483 | 9.7 mi |
| 26717 | Elk Garden, WV | 1,170 | 11.5 mi |
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