Zip code 26443: Troy, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26443?

26443 is assigned to Troy, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26443 in?

26443 is mostly in Gilmer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 26443?

About 450 people live in 26443, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26443?

The median household income in 26443 is $61,953.

Q: What zip codes are near 26443?

The closest zip codes to 26443 are 26321, 26342, 26338, 26384, 26411.

Residential delivery areaGilmer CountyEastern Time

Population

450

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

24.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

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

About 26443

26443 is a rural zip code in Troy, West Virginia (Gilmer County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 450 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 24.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $61,953 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 53.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, food service and education.

How 26443 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 450 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute53.4 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min19th of 485 in WV
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%16th of 661 in WV
Residents under 1838.4%
99th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%25th of 663 in WV
Uninsured rate21.1%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WV 6%25th of 662 in WV
Housing vacancy24.7%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%195th of 661 in WV
Veterans12.6%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%88th of 663 in WV
Government workers19.6%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%317th of 650 in WV
Homeownership rate70.8%
55th
U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%527th of 661 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%147th of 662 in WV
Median household income$61,953
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608197th of 540 in WV
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%554th of 661 in WV
Residents 65 and older10.4%
10th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%598th of 663 in WV
Median earnings per worker$35,121
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162442nd of 615 in WV
Per capita income$22,643
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203497th of 659 in WV
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi500th of 663 in WV
Population450
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373473rd of 663 in WV
Median age24.8
1st
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7637th of 661 in WV
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%476th of 650 in WV
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%473rd of 652 in WV
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3537th of 663 in WV
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%333rd of 663 in WV
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%408th of 499 in WV
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%316th of 650 in WV
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%539th of 650 in WV
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%476th of 650 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.234
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471610th of 656 in WV

Measure	26443	Gilmer	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Average commuteWeakness	53.4 min	32.2 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	99th	19th of 485
Broadband accessStrength	100%	75.8%	86.1%	91%	99th	16th of 661
Residents under 18	38.4%	14.9%	20%	22%	99th	25th of 663
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.1%	6.7%	6%	8.4%	96th	25th of 662
Housing vacancy	24.7%	27.7%	15.4%	10.1%	96th	195th of 661
Veterans	12.6%	6.4%	7.4%	6.2%	95th	88th of 663
Government workers	19.6%	31.5%	20.3%	14.5%	83rd	317th of 650
Homeownership rate	70.8%	75.6%	74.9%	65.2%	55th	527th of 661
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	18.5%	24.1%	35.7%	30th	147th of 662
Median household income	$61,953	$47,981	$59,608	$80,734	23rd	197th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	19%	16.7%	12.5%	20th	554th of 661
Residents 65 and older	10.4%	18.2%	21%	17.2%	10th	598th of 663
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,121	$34,678	$43,162	$49,666	9th	442nd of 615
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,643	$20,425	$34,203	$44,673	5th	497th of 659
Population density	22/sq mi	22/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	500th of 663
Population	450	7,288	1,778,373	334,922,499	1st	473rd of 663
Median age	24.8	41.5	42.7	38.9	1st	637th of 661
Work from home	0%	3.2%	9.1%	15.1%	1st	476th of 650
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	6.8%	5.4%	5.2%	1st	473rd of 652
Diversity index	0	36.2	19.3	61.4	1st	537th of 663
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.4%	1.8%	14.1%	1st	333rd of 663
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	22%	48.9%	51.1%	1st	408th of 499
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	2.2%	3.8%	1st	316th of 650
Healthcare workers	0%	10.1%	12.5%	9.7%	1st	539th of 650
Self-employed workers	0%	1.6%	6.8%	10%	1st	476th of 650
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.234	0.434	0.471	0.483	1st	610th of 656

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

21%

Under 5

18%

5–17

14%

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

24.8

Under 18

38.4%

65 and over

10.4%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 137
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 73%
Married couples: 35.8%
Living alone: 27%
Veterans (of adults): 12.6%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

30%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

26443

$61,953

Gilmer Co.

$47,981

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,643

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.234

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26443

—

Gilmer Co.

$83,800

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26443

—

Gilmer Co.

$750

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 182
Owner-occupied: 70.8%
Vacant: 24.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30–44

32%

45–59

10%

60+

53%

Average commute

53.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

83%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

27%

Food service

18%

Education

15%

Construction and repair

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Police and fire

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

35%

Education

15%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Other services

10%

Retail

10%

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$35,121

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26443	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	$30,208	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

50%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 29.2%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 21.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Troy
State: West Virginia
County: Gilmer County
Center point: 39.0759° N, 80.7532° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

26443 spans 2 counties

Gilmer County87% of land
Doddridge County13% of land

Zip codes near 26443

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26321	Alum Bridge, WV	3.6 mi	344	$103,967	—
26342	Coxs Mills, WV	6.2 mi	483	$31,192	—
26338	Camden, WV	6.8 mi	518	$87,301	$114,300
26384	Linn, WV	7.1 mi	201	—	—
26411	New Milton, WV	7.2 mi	554	$50,000	$158,600
26325	Auburn, WV	8.3 mi	221	—	$137,500
26327	Berea, WV	11 mi	51	—	—
26351	Glenville, WV	11 mi	4,440	$55,742	$106,500
26421	Pullman, WV	12 mi	198	$41,250	—
26452	Weston, WV	12 mi	9,220	$51,695	$128,300
26430	Sand Fork, WV	13 mi	216	$47,903	$104,400
26456	West Union, WV	13 mi	2,998	$58,000	$164,400

Questions about 26443

What city is zip code 26443?

26443 is assigned to Troy, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26443 in?

26443 is mostly in Gilmer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 26443?

About 450 people live in 26443, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26443 in?

26443 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26443?

The median household income in 26443 is $61,953.

What zip codes are near 26443?

The closest zip codes to 26443 are 26321, 26342, 26338, 26384, 26411.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26443, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.