Maysville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26833
Grant County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,309
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,012
- Median income Near-median income area
- $180,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Maysville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26833 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26833 covers 312.0 square miles in Maysville, Grant County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,309 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26833 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,012 (25% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,311. The poverty rate is 6.6%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $180,100 (30% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while 96.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Grant County, so 26833 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26833, Maysville, 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
2,309
Population
312.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26833?
40.6
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
0.3%
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?
$72,012
Median Household Income
+25% vs state ZIP avg
$33,311
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
24.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 26833 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Maysville, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,012 Top 22% higher than 78% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,163housing units
1,163
Total Housing Units
1,032
Occupied Units
131
Vacant Units
2.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,100
Median Home Value
+30% vs state ZIP avg
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 26833, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,684,000.
19
Businesses
53
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 42.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 21.1% |
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 26833 vs 26855 →
ZIP 26833 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26847
Petersburg (26847)
6,277 residents
- 26833 2,309
Maysville (26833)
2,309 residents
- 26739 889
Mount Storm (26739)
889 residents
- 26855 826
Cabins (26855)
826 residents
- 26731 382
Lahmansville (26731)
382 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26833 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26833 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26833
Maysville (26833)
$72,012 median income
- 26855
Cabins (26855)
$67,500 median income
- 26847
Petersburg (26847)
$52,139 median income
- 26739
Mount Storm (26739)
$42,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26833 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26833, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,309 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26833 in?
ZIP code 26833 (Maysville) is located in Grant County, West Virginia. Grant County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/grant-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26833?
ZIP code 26833 in Maysville, WV has a population of 2,309 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26833?
The median household income in ZIP 26833 is $72,012, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26833?
The median home value in ZIP 26833 is $180,100, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26833?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26833 is White at 98.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26833?
ZIP code 26833 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 53 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26833?
In ZIP code 26833, 78.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 26833?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 26833 is 24.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26833?
In ZIP code 26833, approximately 96.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26833?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26833 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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