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26201 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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Buckhannon, WV | Hodgesville, WV | Tennerton, WV

ZIP Code 26201: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Buckhannon, WV 26201

Acceptable Alternative

Century, WV 26201

Tennerton, WV 26201

Not Acceptable, USPS

Hodgesville, WV 26201

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Upshur County
Centroid: Latitude 38.984, Longitude -80.225
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 26201 has segments in 3 Counties (Barbour, Lewis, Upshur).

Businesses Addresses: 757
PO Box Addresses: 457
Residential Addresses: 8,166

Multi-Family Addresses: 177
Single Family Addresses: 7,989

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Buckhannon, WV 26201 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	18,689 (100%)
Population Density	106 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$53,832
Per Capita Income	$30,842
Median Home Value	$174,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	8,720 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	5,973 (68.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,673 (19.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,074 (12.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	7,646
Average Household Size	2.26
Family Households	4,809 (62.9%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Buckhannon, WV 26201 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 26201 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 6681	80th
Population Density	# 15329	55th
Median Household Income	# 27189	19th
Per Capita Income	# 23864	29th
Diversity Index	# 21644	36th

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26201 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 26201: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Buckhannon, WV 26201 Data & Demographics

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INCOME

HOUSING

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