ZIP code
26852
Purgitsville, WV
26852 covers Purgitsville in Hampshire County, with 922 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 26852. Methodology
ZIP code map of 26852

About ZIP code 26852
Acceptable cities: Junction
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 26852. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 26852
Race
- White895
- Black or African American9
- Other race4
- Two or more races23
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8
Age
- Under 1092
- 10 to 19118
- 20 to 2983
- 30 to 3997
- 40 to 49100
- 50 to 59164
- 60 to 69148
- 70 to 7989
- 80 and older40
Income and housing in 26852
Education
- High school graduate92.9%
- Bachelor's degree12.4%
- Graduate degree10.1%
Places covering 26852
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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.
- Hampshire County64.9%
- Hardy County31.7%
- Mineral County3.4%
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 26852
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 809 | |
| 2006 | 764 | |
| 2007 | 798 | |
| 2008 | 737 | |
| 2009 | 733 | |
| 2010 | 739 | |
| 2011 | 957 | 741 |
| 2012 | 911 | 690 |
| 2013 | 817 | 730 |
| 2014 | 795 | 720 |
| 2015 | 775 | 740 |
| 2016 | 782 | 730 |
| 2017 | 897 | 710 |
| 2018 | 809 | 710 |
| 2019 | 742 | 710 |
| 2020 | 843 | 670 |
| 2021 | 1,088 | 690 |
| 2022 | 803 | 690 |
| 2023 | 922 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 26852
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 26710Burlington4.9 miPop 2,043 · Income $75,852
- 26845Old Fields6.3 miPop 967 · Income $89,050
- 26757Romney9.2 miPop 7,020 · Income $51,066
- 26743New Creek9.4 miPop 2,126 · Income $65,814
- 26755Rio10.3 miPop 826 · Income $55,893
- 26731Lahmansville10.5 miPop 256 · Income —
- 26726Keyser11.6 miPop 12,619 · Income $68,189
- 26761Shanks11.7 miPop 513 · Income $25,362
- 26818Fisher12.3 miPop 1,130 · Income $39,306
- 26801Baker14.3 miPop 1,441 · Income $49,971
- 26714Delray14.9 miPop 506 · Income $131,042
- 26717Elk Garden15.8 miPop 1,421 · Income $65,833
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 26852 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 26852 in?
- 26852 is in Purgitsville, WV.
- What county is 26852 in?
- 26852 is in Hampshire County.
- What is the median household income in 26852?
- The median household income in 26852 is $61,250.
- Which ZIP codes are near 26852?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 26852.