Romney, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26757
Hampshire County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,464
- 18/sq mi
- $57,212
- Median income
- $213,200
- Median home value
- 25.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Romney pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26757 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26757 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, home to 6,464 residents across 363.1 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26757 reports a modest median household income of $57,212 (1% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,574. The poverty rate stands at 16.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $213,200 (54% above the state average) with median rent at $594 per month, and 70.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hampshire County, so you can benchmark 26757 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 26757
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Romney, WV
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 26757.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
28 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
24 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
23 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
17 establishments
- Finance and insurance 11
Finance and insurance
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26757, Romney, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,464
Population
363.1
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26757?
47.2
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.7%
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?
$57,212
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$30,574
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26757 ranks nationally
Romney, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,212 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
3,596
Total Housing Units
2,702
Occupied Units
894
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$213,200
Median Home Value
+54% vs state
$594
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 150 business establishments in ZIP 26757, employing approximately 1,832 people with a combined annual payroll of $68,428,000.
150
Businesses
1,832
Employees
$68.4M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 28 | 18.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 24 | 16.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 23 | 15.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 11.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 7.3% |
| Construction | 9 | 6.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 6.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 5.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 3.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 2.7% |
| Information | 3 | 2.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2.0% |
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 26757 vs 26761 →
ZIP 26757 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26757
Romney (26757)
6,464 residents
- 26761 685
Shanks (26761)
685 residents
- 26714 482
Delray (26714)
482 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26757 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26757 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26714
Delray (26714)
$72,159 median income
- 26757
Romney (26757)
$57,212 median income
- 26761 $25,139
Shanks (26761)
$25,139 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26757 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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