Sugar Grove, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26815
Pendleton County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 646
- 3/sq mi
- $60,104
- Median income
- $95,600
- Median home value
- 20.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sugar Grove pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26815 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26815 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 215.3 square miles in Sugar Grove, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The area is home to 646 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 26815 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26815 sits at $60,104 (4% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $21,084. The poverty rate stands at 18.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $95,600 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $717 per month, and 89.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26815 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pendleton County, so you can benchmark 26815 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 26815, Sugar Grove, 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
646
Population
215.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26815?
50.0
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
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?
$60,104
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$21,084
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26815 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,104 29th percentile higher than 29% 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?
414
Total Housing Units
203
Occupied Units
211
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,600
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$717
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 26815, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $880,000.
12
Businesses
27
Employees
$880K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
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 26815 vs 24433 →
ZIP 26815 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26815
Sugar Grove (26815)
646 residents
- 24442 120
Head Waters (24442)
120 residents
- 24433 99
Doe Hill (24433)
99 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26815 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26815 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24433
Doe Hill (24433)
$79,444 median income
- 24442
Head Waters (24442)
$69,750 median income
- 26815
Sugar Grove (26815)
$60,104 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26815 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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