ZIP Code 26753

ZIP code 26753 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.7 square miles in Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia. The area is home to 6,254 residents, producing a population density of 94 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 26753 against West Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26753 sits at $73,694 (28% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $45,328. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.1%. On housing, the median home value is $213,100 (54% above the state average) with median rent at $958 per month, and 82.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26753 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mineral County, so you can benchmark 26753 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 →