ZIP code
26717
Elk Garden, WV
26717 covers Elk Garden in Mineral County, with 1,421 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 26717. Methodology
ZIP code map of 26717
About ZIP code 26717
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 26717. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 26717
Race
- White1,018
- Black or African American7
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian1
- Other race1
- Two or more races34
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 14
Age
- Under 10118
- 10 to 19137
- 20 to 2972
- 30 to 39112
- 40 to 49134
- 50 to 59133
- 60 to 69164
- 70 to 79149
- 80 and older44
Income and housing in 26717
Education
- High school graduate85.4%
- Bachelor's degree9.3%
- Graduate degree2.7%
Places covering 26717
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Elk Garden19.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Mineral County84.9%
- Grant County15.1%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
80.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 26717
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,043 | |
| 2006 | 1,011 | |
| 2007 | 1,137 | |
| 2008 | 1,003 | |
| 2009 | 973 | |
| 2010 | 981 | |
| 2011 | 1,125 | 942 |
| 2012 | 1,204 | 970 |
| 2013 | 1,173 | 960 |
| 2014 | 1,292 | 930 |
| 2015 | 1,127 | 930 |
| 2016 | 1,039 | 910 |
| 2017 | 1,037 | 890 |
| 2018 | 1,017 | 830 |
| 2019 | 869 | 880 |
| 2020 | 829 | 870 |
| 2021 | 1,389 | 900 |
| 2022 | 1,430 | 890 |
| 2023 | 1,421 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 26717
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 21538Kitzmiller5.7 miPop 605 · Income $83,913
- 26743New Creek6.4 miPop 2,126 · Income $65,814
- 26720Gormania8.9 miPop 52 · Income —
- 26739Mount Storm9.2 miPop 568 · Income $40,726
- 21561Swanton10.9 miPop 2,662 · Income $71,964
- 26726Keyser11.5 miPop 12,619 · Income $68,189
- 21523Bloomington11.6 miPop 165 · Income $70,347
- 26710Burlington11.7 miPop 2,043 · Income $75,852
- 21550Oakland11.9 miPop 13,469 · Income $65,302
- 21540Luke12.0 miPop 93 · Income $73,125
- 26750Piedmont12.3 miPop 897 · Income $44,688
- 26731Lahmansville14.2 miPop 256 · Income —
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ZIP code 26717 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 26717 in?
- 26717 is in Elk Garden, WV.
- What county is 26717 in?
- 26717 is in Mineral County.
- What is the median household income in 26717?
- The median household income in 26717 is $65,833.
- Which ZIP codes are near 26717?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 26717.