Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26801: Baker, WV
ZIP code 26801 uses the postal name Baker, West Virginia and lies entirely in Hardy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,429 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Baker · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardy County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 81.4 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26801?
26801 centers on 39.059°, -78.794° and covers 81.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26810, 26755, 26851, 26836, 26714, 26812.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26801, 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 26801 compare with the rest of Hardy County?
| Measure | 26801 | In Hardy County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,517 | 6th of 11 | 218th of 738 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $207k | 1st of 4 | 47th of 194 |
26801's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,989) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,429). 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 25% 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 26801?
The 2020 Census counted 1,304 people in 26801; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,517. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,517±333 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,304
- Households
- 566
- Median age
- 51.2
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 26801?
Of the 1,517 people the ACS estimates in 26801, 17.7% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6450.3%
- 65 and older32.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- 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 26801 earn?
Median household income is $56,429 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,429±$20,989
- Income per person
- $29,806
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,998570 returns; wages 70% 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 26801?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,700
- Median gross rent
- $779
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.6%
- Housing units
- 927
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26801?
25 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).
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 26801?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26810 | Lost City | 319 | – | 4.9 mi |
| 26755 | Rio | 607 | – | 8.1 mi |
| 26851 | Wardensville | 1,870 | $50k | 9.9 mi |
| 26836 | Moorefield | 5,625 | $48k | 10.6 mi |
| 26714 | Delray | 441 | $72k | 11.5 mi |
| 26812 | Mathias | 1,525 | $64k | 12.8 mi |
| 26845 | Old Fields | 1,015 | $65k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 26818 | Fisher | 1,616 | $42k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.