Upper Tract, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26866
Pendleton County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 929
- 5/sq mi
- $92,378
- Median income
- $209,900
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Upper Tract pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26866 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26866 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 206.4 square miles in Upper Tract, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The area is home to 929 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 26866 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26866 sits at $92,378 (60% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $37,872. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $209,900 (52% above the state average) with median rent at $777 per month, and 89.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26866 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pendleton County, so you can benchmark 26866 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 26866, Upper Tract, 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
929
Population
206.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26866?
47.4
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
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?
$92,378
Median Household Income
+60% vs state
$37,872
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26866 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,378 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
631
Total Housing Units
384
Occupied Units
247
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,900
Median Home Value
+52% vs state
$777
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 26866, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $793,000.
5
Businesses
23
Employees
$793K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26866 vs 26807 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26807 | Franklin, WV | 2,947 | 11.4 mi |
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