Purgitsville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26852
Hampshire County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 869
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,221
- Median income Near-median income area
- $218,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Purgitsville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26852 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26852 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Purgitsville, Hampshire County, West Virginia, home to just 869 residents across 110.0 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26852 reports a modest median household income of $63,221 (10% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,692. The poverty rate is 2.6%, with unemployment at 4.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $218,300 (58% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while 97.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hampshire County, so 26852 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 26852, Purgitsville, 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
869
Population
110.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26852?
47.8
Median Age
54.6%
Male
45.4%
Female
1.1%
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?
$63,221
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$36,692
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26852 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Purgitsville, 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)
$63,221 Top 34% higher than 66% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
587housing units
587
Total Housing Units
397
Occupied Units
190
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,300
Median Home Value
+58% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26852 vs 26710 →
ZIP 26852 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
- 26845
Old Fields (26845)
898 residents
- 26852
Purgitsville (26852)
869 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26852 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26852 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
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26852 ranks #3 of 3 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 26852, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 26852 in?
ZIP code 26852 (Purgitsville) is located in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Hampshire County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hampshire-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26852?
ZIP code 26852 in Purgitsville, WV has a population of 869 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26852?
The median household income in ZIP 26852 is $63,221, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26852?
The median home value in ZIP 26852 is $218,300, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26852?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26852 is White at 94.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26852?
In ZIP code 26852, 56.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26852?
In ZIP code 26852, approximately 97.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26852?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26852 is 2.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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