Capon Springs, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26823
Hampshire County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 198
- 4/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 26823 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Capon Springs, Hampshire County, West Virginia, home to just 198 residents across 55.0 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26823, but per-capita income is $27,606. Local economic indicators show a 22.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 48.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.3, and the average commute is -. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hampshire County, so you can benchmark 26823 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26823, Capon Springs, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
198
Population
55.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26823?
23.3
Median Age
31.2%
Male
68.8%
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?
$27,606
Per Capita Income
22.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
90
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26823 vs 26865 →
ZIP 26823 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22657
Strasburg (22657)
10,956 residents
- 26711 2,655
Capon Bridge (26711)
2,655 residents
- 26851 2,180
Wardensville (26851)
2,180 residents
- 22637 1,970
Gore (22637)
1,970 residents
- 26808 967
High View (26808)
967 residents
- 22654 640
Star Tannery (22654)
640 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 26823 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26865 | Yellow Spring, WV | 248 | 4.3 mi |
| 26808 | High View, WV | 967 | 4.8 mi |
| 22654 | Star Tannery, VA | 640 | 7.6 mi |
| 22641 | Strasburg, VA | 361 | 6.2 mi |
| 26711 | Capon Bridge, WV | 2,655 | 9.8 mi |
| 26851 | Wardensville, WV | 2,180 | 9.8 mi |
| 22637 | Gore, VA | 1,970 | 10.3 mi |
| 22657 | Strasburg, VA | 10,956 | 10.8 mi |
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