Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26852: Purgitsville, WV
ZIP code 26852 uses the postal name Purgitsville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Hampshire County (74% of its land), reaching into Hardy County and Mineral County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,221 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Purgitsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hampshire County (74%); Hardy County (14%); Mineral County (12%)
- Metro area
- Winchester, VA-WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.9 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26852?
26852 centers on 39.245°, -78.911° and covers 46.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 26710, 26845, 26757.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26852, 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 26852 compare with the rest of Hampshire County?
| Measure | 26852 | In Hampshire County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,029 | 9th of 20 | 292nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $218k | not ranked | not ranked |
26852's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,058) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,221); 26852's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$77,510) is more than a quarter of the figure ($218,300). 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 27% 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 26852?
The 2020 Census counted 931 people in 26852; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,029. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,029±323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 931
- Households
- 397
- Median age
- 47.8
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 26852?
Of the 1,029 people the ACS estimates in 26852, 16.0% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1816.0%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older25.5%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 26852 earn?
Median household income is $63,221 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,221±$37,058
- Income per person
- $36,692
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,954350 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 26852?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $218,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.7%
- Housing units
- 587
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26852?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26710 | Burlington | 1,912 | $79k | 4.9 mi |
| 26845 | Old Fields | 1,015 | $65k | 6.3 mi |
| 26757 | Romney | 7,029 | $57k | 9.2 mi |
| 26743 | New Creek | 2,216 | $61k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 26755 | Rio | 607 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 26731 | Lahmansville | 276 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 26726 | Keyser | 12,629 | $71k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 26761 | Shanks | 425 | $25k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.