ZIP Code 26847

ZIP code 26847 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 315.4 square miles in Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia. The area is home to 6,277 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 26847 against West Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26847 sits at $52,139 (10% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,055. The poverty rate stands at 15.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $180,400 (31% above the state average) with median rent at $630 per month, and 71.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26847 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 26847 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 →