Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26802: Brandywine, WV
ZIP code 26802 uses the postal name Brandywine, West Virginia and lies entirely in Pendleton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 890 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Brandywine (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brandywine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pendleton County
- Census places
- Brandywine census-designated place
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 125.0 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26802?
26802 centers on 38.651°, -79.191° and covers 125.0 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 22831, 26807, 26866, 22830, 22821, 22820, 26838, 26815.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26802, 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 26802 compare with the rest of Pendleton County?
| Measure | 26802 | In Pendleton County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 893 | 4th of 10 | 317th of 738 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $187k | not ranked | not ranked |
26802's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (893). 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 14% 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 26802?
The 2020 Census counted 937 people in 26802; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 893. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 893±215 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 937
- Households
- 420
- Median age
- 55.8
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 26802?
Of the 893 people the ACS estimates in 26802, 11.0% are under 18 and 32.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1811.0%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older32.8%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 26802 earn?
Median household income is $43,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,750±$25,235
- Income per person
- $30,814
- Below the poverty line
- 22.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 22.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,270460 returns; wages 69% 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 26802?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $186,700
- Median gross rent
- $778
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.2%
- Housing units
- 561
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26802?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 26802?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22831 | Hinton, VA | 352 | $45k | 7.3 mi |
| 26807 | Franklin | 2,228 | $67k | 8.8 mi |
| 26866 | Upper Tract | 989 | $92k | 11.0 mi |
| 22830 | Fulks Run, VA | 2,209 | $61k | 11.7 mi |
| 22821 | Dayton, VA | 6,116 | $85k | 12.2 mi |
| 22820 | Criders, VA | 118 | – | 13.0 mi |
| 26838 | Milam | 0 | – | 13.1 mi |
| 26815 | Sugar Grove | 539 | $60k | 14.3 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.