Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26812: Mathias, WV
ZIP code 26812 uses the postal name Mathias, 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 $64,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mathias · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardy County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 103.5 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26812?
26812 centers on 38.886°, -78.878° and covers 103.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 22810, 22845, 22811, 26836, 26810, 26801, 22824, 22830.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26812, 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 26812 compare with the rest of Hardy County?
| Measure | 26812 | In Hardy County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,525 | 5th of 11 | 216th of 738 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
26812's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,746) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,375); 26812's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,031) is more than a quarter of the figure ($144,200). 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 21% 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 26812?
The 2020 Census counted 1,791 people in 26812; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,525. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,525±428 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,791+5.0% since 2010 (1,705)
- Households
- 681
- Median age
- 53.1
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 26812?
Of the 1,525 people the ACS estimates in 26812, 17.2% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 26812 earn?
Median household income is $64,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,972 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,375±$34,746
- Income per person
- $35,724
- Below the poverty line
- 20.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,809750 returns; wages 72% 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 26812?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,109
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.8%
- Housing units
- 1,256
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26812?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food 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 26812?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22810 | Basye, VA | 532 | $73k | 5.5 mi |
| 22845 | Orkney Springs, VA | 48 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 22811 | Bergton, VA | 316 | $52k | 8.0 mi |
| 26836 | Moorefield | 5,625 | $48k | 9.4 mi |
| 26810 | Lost City | 319 | – | 10.1 mi |
| 26801 | Baker | 1,517 | $56k | 12.8 mi |
| 22824 | Edinburg, VA | 6,596 | $64k | 13.7 mi |
| 22830 | Fulks Run, VA | 2,209 | $61k | 16.0 mi |
| 26838 | Milam | 0 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 22820 | Criders, VA | 118 | – | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 22815 | Broadway, VA | 8,465 | $75k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.