Zip code 26264: Durbin, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26264?

26264 is assigned to Durbin, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26264 in?

26264 is in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 26264?

About 618 people live in 26264, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26264?

The median household income in 26264 is $57,868.

Q: What zip codes are near 26264?

The closest zip codes to 26264 are 24920, 26273, 24915, 26268, 26294.

Residential delivery areaPocahontas CountyEastern Time

Population

618

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$159K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$818/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

70 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 26264

26264 is a rural zip code in Durbin, West Virginia (Pocahontas County), covering 70 sq mi of land. About 618 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 52.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,868 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $158,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $818 a month.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 26264 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers22%
99th
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%33rd of 650 in WV
Housing vacancy30.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%121st of 661 in WV
Median age52.5
97th
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7165th of 661 in WV
Healthcare workers14.4%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%221st of 650 in WV
Homeownership rate83.4%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%329th of 661 in WV
Veterans8.5%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%229th of 663 in WV
Residents 65 and older20.1%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%382nd of 663 in WV
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%263rd of 652 in WV
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%206th of 662 in WV
Poverty rate11.5%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%446th of 661 in WV
Work from home12.4%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%109th of 650 in WV
Government workers12.9%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%452nd of 650 in WV
Average commute22.9 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min394th of 485 in WV
Per capita income$31,933
24th
U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203231st of 659 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471328th of 656 in WV
Diversity index25
18th
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.395th of 663 in WV
Median household income$57,868
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608237th of 540 in WV
Median home value$158,500
11th
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,600180th of 550 in WV
Residents under 1816%
11th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%440th of 663 in WV
Median gross rent$818
8th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $872141st of 297 in WV
Median earnings per worker$34,821
8th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162446th of 615 in WV
Population618
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373405th of 663 in WV
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi629th of 663 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher5.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%523rd of 662 in WV
Broadband access69.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%565th of 661 in WV
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%537th of 663 in WV
Rent-burdened renters7.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%383rd of 499 in WV
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%526th of 650 in WV

Measure	26264	Pocahontas	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Self-employed workers	22%	10.8%	6.8%	10%	99th	33rd of 650
Housing vacancy	30.2%	53.5%	15.4%	10.1%	98th	121st of 661
Median age	52.5	49.5	42.7	38.9	97th	165th of 661
Healthcare workers	14.4%	8.4%	12.5%	9.7%	93rd	221st of 650
Homeownership rateStrength	83.4%	83.6%	74.9%	65.2%	86th	329th of 661
Veterans	8.5%	11.8%	7.4%	6.2%	81st	229th of 663
Residents 65 and older	20.1%	27.1%	21%	17.2%	74th	382nd of 663
Unemployment rate	5.4%	11.9%	5.4%	5.2%	59th	263rd of 652
Uninsured rate	7.8%	6.1%	6%	8.4%	58th	206th of 662
Poverty rate	11.5%	22.5%	16.7%	12.5%	53rd	446th of 661
Work from home	12.4%	9.1%	9.1%	15.1%	48th	109th of 650
Government workers	12.9%	25.8%	20.3%	14.5%	43rd	452nd of 650
Average commute	22.9 min	22.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	29th	394th of 485
Per capita income	$31,933	$24,646	$34,203	$44,673	24th	231st of 659
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.443	0.471	0.483	24th	328th of 656
Diversity index	25	12	19.3	61.4	18th	95th of 663
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,868	$42,119	$59,608	$80,734	17th	237th of 540
Median home value	$158,500	$152,400	$162,600	$332,700	11th	180th of 550
Residents under 18	16%	17.7%	20%	22%	11th	440th of 663
Median gross rent	$818	$715	$872	$1,413	8th	141st of 297
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,821	$32,255	$43,162	$49,666	8th	446th of 615
Population	618	7,784	1,778,373	334,922,499	1st	405th of 663
Population density	9/sq mi	8/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	629th of 663
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.3%	19.7%	24.1%	35.7%	1st	523rd of 662
Broadband accessWeakness	69.1%	74.6%	86.1%	91%	1st	565th of 661
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.6%	1.8%	14.1%	1st	537th of 663
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	7.3%	39.5%	48.9%	51.1%	1st	383rd of 499
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	1st	526th of 650

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

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

35–44

19%

45–54

22%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.5

Under 18

16%

65 and over

20.1%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial13%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 259
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 53.3%
Married couples: 46.3%
Living alone: 36.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

32%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

26264

$57,868

Pocahontas Co.

$42,119

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,933

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26264

$158,500

Pocahontas Co.

$152,400

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26264

$818

Pocahontas Co.

$715

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

20%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 371
Owner-occupied: 83.4%
Vacant: 30.2%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 7.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.3%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

34%

10–19

22%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

28%

60+

Average commute

22.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

22%

Transportation and moving

21%

Healthcare

14%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Management

10%

Production

Food service

Construction and repair

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Construction

24%

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

15%

Education

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$34,821

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

23%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26264	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,214	$74,888
Service	$33,472	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,009	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$81,042	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,548	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

46%

Some college

22%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

Graduate

0.6%

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Households with broadband: 69.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 45.2%
No internet access: 28.6%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Durbin
State: West Virginia
County: Pocahontas County
Center point: 38.5891° N, 79.8229° W
Land area: 70 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 26264

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
24920	Bartow, WV	7.5 mi	356	—	$80,400
26273	Huttonsville, WV	8.1 mi	1,964	$39,688	$152,800
24915	Arbovale, WV	8.5 mi	505	$44,000	—
26268	Glady, WV	8.7 mi	34	—	—
26294	Valley Head, WV	12 mi	744	$48,542	$88,500
24944	Green Bank, WV	14 mi	448	$61,989	$161,200
26280	Mill Creek, WV	15 mi	1,390	$46,335	$134,100
26293	Valley Bend, WV	15 mi	661	—	—
26253	Beverly, WV	15 mi	2,589	$65,843	$124,400
24413	Blue Grass, VA	16 mi	251	$65,893	$182,800
24465	Monterey, VA	16 mi	1,403	$61,379	$202,500
26804	Circleville, WV	17 mi	530	$31,000	$99,400

Questions about 26264

What city is zip code 26264?

26264 is assigned to Durbin, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26264 in?

26264 is in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 26264?

About 618 people live in 26264, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26264 in?

26264 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26264?

The median household income in 26264 is $57,868.

What zip codes are near 26264?

The closest zip codes to 26264 are 24920, 26273, 24915, 26268, 26294.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26264, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.