Springfield, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26763
Hampshire County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,540
- 13/sq mi
- $68,384
- Median income
- $261,500
- Median home value
- 29.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Springfield pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26763 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26763 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 122.2 square miles in Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,540 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 26763 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26763 sits at $68,384 (18% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $64,373. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $261,500 (89% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26763 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hampshire County, so you can benchmark 26763 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 26763, Springfield, 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
1,540
Population
122.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26763?
43.0
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$68,384
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$64,373
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26763 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,384 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
891
Total Housing Units
472
Occupied Units
419
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$261,500
Median Home Value
+89% vs state
1991
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 26763, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,049,000.
15
Businesses
60
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 26.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 20.0% |
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 26763 vs 26722 →
ZIP 26763 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26753
Ridgeley (26753)
6,254 residents
- 26719
Fort Ashby (26719)
2,785 residents
- 21555 1,936
Oldtown (21555)
1,936 residents
- 26763 1,540
Springfield (26763)
1,540 residents
- 26767 768
Wiley Ford (26767)
768 residents
- 26722 599
Green Spring (26722)
599 residents
- 25431 453
Levels (25431)
453 residents
- 25437 212
Points (25437)
212 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26763 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26763 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26767
Wiley Ford (26767)
$92,073 median income
- 26722
Green Spring (26722)
$75,625 median income
- 26753
Ridgeley (26753)
$73,694 median income
- 25431
Levels (25431)
$68,917 median income
- 26763
Springfield (26763)
$68,384 median income
- 26719
Fort Ashby (26719)
$54,167 median income
- 21555
Oldtown (21555)
$53,266 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26763 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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