High View, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26808
Hampshire County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 967
- 19/sq mi
- $70,313
- Median income
- $203,900
- Median home value
- 14.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
High View pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26808 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26808 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 51.4 square miles in High View, Hampshire County, West Virginia. The area is home to 967 residents, producing a population density of 19 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 26808 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26808 sits at $70,313 (22% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,521. The poverty rate stands at 24.4% and the unemployment rate at 23.2%. On housing, the median home value is $203,900 (48% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 80.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26808 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hampshire County, so you can benchmark 26808 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 26808, High View, 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
967
Population
51.4
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26808?
51.2
Median Age
40.4%
Male
59.6%
Female
7.9%
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?
$70,313
Median Household Income
+22% vs state
$26,521
Per Capita Income
24.4%
Poverty Rate
23.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26808 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,313 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
389
Total Housing Units
276
Occupied Units
113
Vacant Units
3.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$203,900
Median Home Value
+48% vs state
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 26808, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,676,000.
10
Businesses
56
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 26808 vs 26865 →
ZIP 26808 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26704
Augusta (26704)
5,663 residents
- 26711
Capon Bridge (26711)
2,655 residents
- 22637 1,970
Gore (22637)
1,970 residents
- 26808 967
High View (26808)
967 residents
- 22641 361
Strasburg (22641)
361 residents
- 26865 248
Yellow Spring (26865)
248 residents
- 26823 198
Capon Springs (26823)
198 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26808 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26808 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22641
Strasburg (22641)
$136,167 median income
- 22637
Gore (22637)
$81,132 median income
- 26704
Augusta (26704)
$74,314 median income
- 26711
Capon Bridge (26711)
$71,212 median income
- 26808
High View (26808)
$70,313 median income
- 26865 $50,833
Yellow Spring (26865)
$50,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26808 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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