Old Fields, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26845
Hardy County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 898
- 10/sq mi
- $64,583
- Median income
- $134,200
- Median home value
- 39.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Old Fields pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26845 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26845 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.7 square miles in Old Fields, Hardy County, West Virginia. The area is home to 898 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 26845 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26845 sits at $64,583 (12% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,583. The poverty rate stands at 21.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $134,200 (3% below the state average) with median rent at $1,526 per month, and 83.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26845 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hardy County, so you can benchmark 26845 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 26845, Old Fields, 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
898
Population
90.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26845?
26.4
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
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?
$64,583
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$25,583
Per Capita Income
21.8%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26845 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,583 38th percentile higher than 38% of 30,318 US 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?
359
Total Housing Units
326
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
3.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$134,200
Median Home Value
-3% vs state
$1,526
Median Rent
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 26845, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,252,000.
9
Businesses
37
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 55.6% |
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 26845 vs 26731 →
ZIP 26845 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26710
Burlington (26710)
2,133 residents
- 26743
New Creek (26743)
1,613 residents
- 26845
Old Fields (26845)
898 residents
- 26852
Purgitsville (26852)
869 residents
- 26818 709
Fisher (26818)
709 residents
- 26731 382
Lahmansville (26731)
382 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26845 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26845 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26710
Burlington (26710)
$78,516 median income
- 26845
Old Fields (26845)
$64,583 median income
- 26852
Purgitsville (26852)
$63,221 median income
- 26743
New Creek (26743)
$61,331 median income
- 26818
Fisher (26818)
$42,173 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26845 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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