Zip code 26385: Lost Creek, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26385?

26385 is assigned to Lost Creek, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26385 in?

26385 is in Harrison County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 26385?

About 2,870 people live in 26385, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26385?

The median household income in 26385 is $82,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 26385?

The closest zip codes to 26385 are 26408, 26451, 26378, 26302, 26323.

Residential delivery areaHarrison CountyEastern Time

Population

2,870

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$166K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,081/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

59 sq mi

48 people/sq mi

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

About 26385

26385 is a rural zip code in Lost Creek, West Virginia (Harrison County), covering 59 sq mi of land. About 2,870 people live here, or 48 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $165,800, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,081 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and transportation and moving goods.

How 26385 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%165th of 661 in WV
Government workers25%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%211th of 650 in WV
Housing vacancy18.7%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%288th of 661 in WV
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7433rd of 661 in WV
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%397th of 663 in WV
Median household income$82,625
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,60864th of 540 in WV
Per capita income$41,133
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,20380th of 659 in WV
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%78th of 650 in WV
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%350th of 650 in WV
Median earnings per worker$47,176
47th
U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162178th of 615 in WV
Average commute25.3 min
45th
U.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min341st of 485 in WV
Uninsured rate5.8%
41st
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%283rd of 662 in WV
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%432nd of 663 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471283rd of 656 in WV
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%517th of 661 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%140th of 662 in WV
Median gross rent$1,081
27th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $87232nd of 297 in WV
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%377th of 663 in WV
Broadband access86.7%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%293rd of 661 in WV
Median home value$165,800
13th
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,600152nd of 550 in WV
Population density48/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi325th of 663 in WV
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%306th of 499 in WV
Diversity index13.2
6th
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3210th of 663 in WV
Population2,870
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373141st of 663 in WV
Work from home4.1%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%348th of 650 in WV
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%391st of 652 in WV
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%203rd of 663 in WV
Self-employed workers3.2%
1st
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%367th of 650 in WV

Measure	26385	Harrison	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Homeownership rateStrength	92.4%	73.6%	74.9%	65.2%	98th	165th of 661
Government workers	25%	23.9%	20.3%	14.5%	95th	211th of 650
Housing vacancy	18.7%	13.7%	15.4%	10.1%	92nd	288th of 661
Median age	42	42.6	42.7	38.9	72nd	433rd of 661
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	20.3%	21%	17.2%	72nd	397th of 663
Median household income	$82,625	$60,377	$59,608	$80,734	53rd	64th of 540
Per capita income	$41,133	$35,791	$34,203	$44,673	53rd	80th of 659
Tech workers	3%	3.4%	2.2%	3.8%	52nd	78th of 650
Healthcare workers	9.4%	13.9%	12.5%	9.7%	49th	350th of 650
Median earnings per worker	$47,176	$44,620	$43,162	$49,666	47th	178th of 615
Average commute	25.3 min	22.4 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	45th	341st of 485
Uninsured rate	5.8%	7.5%	6%	8.4%	41st	283rd of 662
Veterans	5%	7.5%	7.4%	6.2%	38th	432nd of 663
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.464	0.471	0.483	37th	283rd of 656
Poverty rate	8%	14.4%	16.7%	12.5%	32nd	517th of 661
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.5%	27.2%	24.1%	35.7%	32nd	140th of 662
Median gross rent	$1,081	$879	$872	$1,413	27th	32nd of 297
Residents under 18	18%	21.2%	20%	22%	19th	377th of 663
Broadband accessWeakness	86.7%	86.4%	86.1%	91%	18th	293rd of 661
Median home value	$165,800	$166,200	$162,600	$332,700	13th	152nd of 550
Population density	48/sq mi	156/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	325th of 663
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	50.3%	48.9%	51.1%	7th	306th of 499
Diversity index	13.2	15.5	19.3	61.4	6th	210th of 663
Population	2,870	64,984	1,778,373	334,922,499	5th	141st of 663
Work from home	4.1%	8.3%	9.1%	15.1%	5th	348th of 650
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	4%	5.4%	5.2%	5th	391st of 652
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.2%	1.8%	14.1%	2nd	203rd of 663
Self-employed workers	3.2%	7.2%	6.8%	10%	1st	367th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

17%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

Under 18

18%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

13.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,090
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 69.1%
Married couples: 52.3%
Living alone: 19.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

26385

$82,625

Harrison Co.

$60,377

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,133

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26385

$165,800

Harrison Co.

$166,200

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26385

$1,081

Harrison Co.

$879

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,341
Owner-occupied: 92.4%
Vacant: 18.7%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

21%

20–29

46%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Wholesale

14%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Public administration

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Construction

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,176

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26385	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,018	$74,888
Service	$41,184	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,423	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,808	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

34%

Some college

16%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Households with broadband: 86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.5%
No internet access: 10.7%
Without health insurance: 5.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lost Creek
State: West Virginia
County: Harrison County
Center point: 39.1595° N, 80.3520° W
Land area: 59 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lost Creek2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 26385

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26408	Mount Clare, WV	3.5 mi	2,043	$72,819	$227,400
26451	West Milford, WV	4.1 mi	591	$73,846	$127,800
26378	Jane Lew, WV	5.7 mi	4,778	$71,546	$172,900
26302	Clarksburg, WV · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
26323	Anmoore, WV	7.8 mi	382	—	$78,600
26301	Clarksburg, WV	8.8 mi	28,716	$49,816	$133,300
26306	Clarksburg, WV · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
26422	Reynoldsville, WV	11 mi	94	—	$113,300
26229	Lorentz, WV · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
26238	Volga, WV	11 mi	1,107	$47,951	$133,000
26330	Bridgeport, WV	11 mi	15,600	$88,962	$271,800
26369	Hepzibah, WV	12 mi	387	—	$124,400

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Questions about 26385

What city is zip code 26385?

26385 is assigned to Lost Creek, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26385 in?

26385 is in Harrison County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 26385?

About 2,870 people live in 26385, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26385 in?

26385 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26385?

The median household income in 26385 is $82,625.

What zip codes are near 26385?

The closest zip codes to 26385 are 26408, 26451, 26378, 26302, 26323.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26385, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.