ZIP Code 26852 has segments in 3 Counties (Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral).
Businesses Addresses: 12
PO Box Addresses: 44
Residential Addresses: 342
Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 342
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year. Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
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Purgitsville, WV 26852 Data & Demographics
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION
Total Population
1,029 (100%)
Population Density
22 per sq mi
Diversity Index1
11
INCOME
Median Household Income
$63,221
Per Capita Income
$36,692
Median Home Value
$218,300
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)
587 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU
388 (66.1%)
Renter Occupied HU
9 (1.5%)
Vacant Housing Units
190 (32.4%)
HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households
397
Average Household Size
2.56
Family Households
256 (64.5%)
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).
Purgitsville, WV 26852 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares 26852 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.