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 Low-density area
- $92,378
- Median income Above-median income area
- $209,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Upper Tract, Pendleton County, West Virginia, home to just 929 residents across 206.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26866 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,378 (60% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,872. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $209,900 (52% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while 89.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $777.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pendleton County, so 26866 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 26866, Upper Tract, 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
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 ZIP avg
$37,872
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26866 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Upper Tract, 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)
$92,378 Top 7% higher than 93% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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
631housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26866, 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 26866 in?
ZIP code 26866 (Upper Tract) is located in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Pendleton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pendleton-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26866?
ZIP code 26866 in Upper Tract, WV has a population of 929 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26866?
The median household income in ZIP 26866 is $92,378, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26866?
The median home value in ZIP 26866 is $209,900, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26866?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26866 is White at 95.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26866?
ZIP code 26866 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26866?
In ZIP code 26866, 72.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.4% 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 26866?
In ZIP code 26866, approximately 89.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26866?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26866 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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