Zip code 26236: Selbyville, West Virginia
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 26236
26236 is a rural zip code in Selbyville, West Virginia (Randolph County), covering 9.8 sq mi of land. About 19 people live here, or 2 per square mile. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 26236 compares
Only about 19 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373
- Population density2/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi
- U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%
- U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%
- U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3
- U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%
- U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%
- U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%
- U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%
- U.S. 22% · WV 20%
| Measure | 26236 | Randolph | WV | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19 | 27,576 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 27/sq mi | 74/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 19.8% | 24.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 75% | 74.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 0% | 83.5% | 86.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 7.1% | 6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 18.3% | 15.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 100% | 22.8% | 21% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 18.3% | 20% | 22% | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 10
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 47.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 100%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Selbyville
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Randolph County
- Center point
- 38.7176° N, 80.2309° W
- Land area
- 9.8 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
26236 spans 2 counties
- Randolph County95% of land
- Upshur County5% of land
Zip codes near 26236
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26224 | Helvetia, WV | 3.6 mi | $23,000 |
| 26234 | Rock Cave, WV | 5.4 mi | $61,250 |
| 26230 | Pickens, WV | 6.4 mi | — |
| 26215 | Cleveland, WV | 7.2 mi | $83,750 |
| 26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 7.2 mi | $48,438 |
| 26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 7.9 mi | — |
| 26218 | French Creek, WV | 9 mi | $58,646 |
| 26237 | Tallmansville, WV | 10 mi | $81,313 |
| 26280 | Mill Creek, WV | 10 mi | $46,335 |
| 26343 | Crawford, WV | 12 mi | $45,560 |
| 26219 | Frenchton, WV · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 26210 | Adrian, WV | 13 mi | — |
Questions about 26236
What city is zip code 26236?
26236 is assigned to Selbyville, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 26236 in?
26236 is mostly in Randolph County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 26236?
About 19 people live in 26236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 26236 in?
26236 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 26236?
The closest zip codes to 26236 are 26224, 26234, 26230, 26215, 26222.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26236, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.