Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26851: Wardensville, WV
ZIP code 26851 uses the postal name Wardensville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Hardy County (94% of its land) with the rest in Hampshire County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,776 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Wardensville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wardensville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardy County (94%); Hampshire County (6%)
- Census places
- Wardensville
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 102.0 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26851?
26851 centers on 39.047°, -78.611° and covers 102.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 22644, 22654, 26823, 26810, 26714, 26801, 26755, 26865, 22824.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26851, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26851 compare with the rest of Hardy County?
| Measure | 26851 | In Hardy County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,870 | 3rd of 11 | 192nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $209k | not ranked | not ranked |
26851's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,554) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,776); 26851's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$60,495) is more than a quarter of the figure ($209,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26851?
The 2020 Census counted 2,012 people in 26851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,870. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,870±306 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,012−7.7% since 2010 (2,180)
- Households
- 945
- Median age
- 54.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26851?
Of the 1,870 people the ACS estimates in 26851, 8.7% are under 18 and 31.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).
- Under 188.7%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older31.0%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.5%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26851 earn?
Median household income is $49,776 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,494 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,776±$23,554
- Income per person
- $32,823
- Below the poverty line
- 19.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,468950 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $209,400
- Median gross rent
- $820
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.6%
- Housing units
- 1,343
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26851?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance9
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Finance and insurance3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22644 | Maurertown, VA | 2,561 | $76k | 6.6 mi |
| 22654 | Star Tannery, VA | 1,040 | $75k | 8.0 mi |
| 26823 | Capon Springs | 109 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 26810 | Lost City | 319 | – | 8.5 mi |
| 26714 | Delray | 441 | $72k | 9.3 mi |
| 26801 | Baker | 1,517 | $56k | 9.9 mi |
| 26755 | Rio | 607 | – | 11.1 mi |
| 26865 | Yellow Spring | 218 | $51k | 12.2 mi |
| 22824 | Edinburg, VA | 6,596 | $64k | 13.9 mi |
| 26808 | High View | 903 | $70k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.