Circleville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26804
Pendleton County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 709
- 3/sq mi
- $31,000
- Median income
- $99,400
- Median home value
- 10.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Circleville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26804 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26804 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 214.8 square miles in Circleville, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The area is home to 709 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 26804 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26804 sits at $31,000 (46% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $20,123. The poverty rate stands at 37.6% and the unemployment rate at 26.7%. On housing, the median home value is $99,400 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $773 per month, and 72.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26804 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pendleton County, so you can benchmark 26804 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 26804, Circleville, 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
709
Population
214.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26804?
46.6
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
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?
$31,000
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$20,123
Per Capita Income
37.6%
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26804 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,000 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
289
Total Housing Units
168
Occupied Units
121
Vacant Units
3.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,400
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$773
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 26804, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,629,000.
7
Businesses
43
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26804 vs 26296 →
ZIP 26804 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26804
Circleville (26804)
709 residents
- 26814
Riverton (26814)
415 residents
- 24413 178
Blue Grass (24413)
178 residents
- 26296 177
Whitmer (26296)
177 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26804 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26804 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26814
Riverton (26814)
$77,050 median income
- 24413
Blue Grass (24413)
$65,893 median income
- 26804
Circleville (26804)
$31,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26804 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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