ZIP code
26851
Wardensville, WV
26851 covers Wardensville in Hardy County, with 1,612 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 26851. Methodology
ZIP code map of 26851
About ZIP code 26851
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 26851. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 26851
Race
- White1,884
- Black or African American27
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian8
- Other race17
- Two or more races74
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 33
Age
- Under 10179
- 10 to 19226
- 20 to 29216
- 30 to 39221
- 40 to 49241
- 50 to 59338
- 60 to 69298
- 70 to 79201
- 80 and older92
Income and housing in 26851
Education
- High school graduate92.1%
- Bachelor's degree12.3%
- Graduate degree4.2%
Places covering 26851
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.
- Wardensville13.4%
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.
- Hardy County98.3%
- Hampshire County1.7%
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
86.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 26851
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,891 | |
| 2006 | 1,839 | |
| 2007 | 2,020 | |
| 2008 | 1,859 | |
| 2009 | 1,791 | |
| 2010 | 1,790 | |
| 2011 | 1,778 | 1,741 |
| 2012 | 1,843 | 1,760 |
| 2013 | 2,500 | 1,680 |
| 2014 | 2,471 | 1,760 |
| 2015 | 2,184 | 1,760 |
| 2016 | 2,163 | 1,740 |
| 2017 | 2,075 | 1,760 |
| 2018 | 1,765 | 1,780 |
| 2019 | 1,550 | 1,720 |
| 2020 | 1,868 | 1,690 |
| 2021 | 1,672 | 1,720 |
| 2022 | 1,472 | 1,760 |
| 2023 | 1,612 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 26851
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 22644Maurertown6.6 miPop 2,592 · Income $74,839
- 22654Star Tannery8.0 miPop 993 · Income $72,500
- 26823Capon Springs8.4 miPop 123 · Income —
- 26810Lost City8.5 miPop 327 · Income —
- 26714Delray9.3 miPop 506 · Income $131,042
- 26801Baker9.9 miPop 1,441 · Income $49,971
- 26808High View10.6 miPop 999 · Income —
- 26755Rio11.1 miPop 826 · Income $55,893
- 22660Toms Brook11.2 miPop 1,441 · Income $74,010
- 22664Woodstock11.7 miPop 9,681 · Income $58,250
- 22641Strasburg12.0 miPop 136 · Income —
- 26865Yellow Spring12.2 miPop 233 · Income —
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ZIP code 26851 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 26851 in?
- 26851 is in Wardensville, WV.
- What county is 26851 in?
- 26851 is in Hardy County.
- What is the median household income in 26851?
- The median household income in 26851 is $50,179.
- Which ZIP codes are near 26851?
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