Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26810: Lost City, WV
ZIP code 26810 uses the postal name Lost City, West Virginia and lies entirely in Hardy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 320 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lost City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardy County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.6 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26810?
26810 centers on 38.995°, -78.754° and covers 32.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26801, 26851, 26812, 22824.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26810, 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 26810 compare with the rest of Hardy County?
| Measure | 26810 | In Hardy County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 319 | 10th of 11 | 534th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $155k | not ranked | not ranked |
26810's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (319). 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 17% 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 26810?
The 2020 Census counted 372 people in 26810; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 319. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 319±143 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 372
- Households
- 163
- Median age
- 62.6
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 26810?
Of the 319 people the ACS estimates in 26810, 7.5% are under 18 and 33.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.4%), then Other or two or more (17.6%).
- Under 187.5%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older33.5%
- White, not Hispanic82.4%
- Other or two or more17.6%
- 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 are homes worth in 26810?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $154,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.3%
- Housing units
- 410
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26810?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
- Construction3
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 26810?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26801 | Baker | 1,517 | $56k | 4.9 mi |
| 26851 | Wardensville | 1,870 | $50k | 8.5 mi |
| 26812 | Mathias | 1,525 | $64k | 10.1 mi |
| 22824 | Edinburg, VA | 6,596 | $64k | 12.3 mi |
| 22644 | Maurertown, VA | 2,561 | $76k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 22810 | Basye, VA | 532 | $73k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 26836 | Moorefield | 5,625 | $48k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 26755 | Rio | 607 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.