Zip code 26817: Bloomery, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26817?

26817 is assigned to Bloomery, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26817 in?

26817 is in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 26817?

About 425 people live in 26817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26817?

The median household income in 26817 is $68,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 26817?

The closest zip codes to 26817 are 26711, 22625, 25434, 25444, 22637.

Residential delivery areaHampshire CountyEastern Time

Population

425

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$293K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

21.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

21 people/sq mi

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

About 26817

26817 is a rural zip code in Bloomery, West Virginia (Hampshire County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 425 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 21.9 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 $68,750 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 37.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $292,500, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 26817 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 425 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%26th of 661 in WV
Unemployment rate16.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%68th of 652 in WV
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%19th of 661 in WV
Poverty rate37.6%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%75th of 661 in WV
Work from home36.2%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%18th of 650 in WV
Self-employed workers16.3%
93rd
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%64th of 650 in WV
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%241st of 650 in WV
Housing vacancy15.2%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%366th of 661 in WV
Residents under 1826.8%
85th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%120th of 663 in WV
Uninsured rate10.1%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%113th of 662 in WV
Median home value$292,500
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,60018th of 550 in WV
Median household income$68,750
34th
U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608144th of 540 in WV
Median earnings per worker$39,934
21st
U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162321st of 615 in WV
Residents 65 and older8.5%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%617th of 663 in WV
Population density21/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi507th of 663 in WV
Per capita income$19,264
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203560th of 659 in WV
Population425
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373487th of 663 in WV
Median age21.9
1st
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7645th of 661 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%610th of 662 in WV
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3546th of 663 in WV
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%588th of 663 in WV
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%353rd of 663 in WV
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%340th of 650 in WV
Government workers4.3%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%546th of 650 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.310
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471552nd of 656 in WV

Measure	26817	Hampshire	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	82.7%	74.9%	65.2%	99th	26th of 661
Unemployment rateWeakness	16.6%	9%	5.4%	5.2%	99th	68th of 652
Broadband accessStrength	100%	82.7%	86.1%	91%	99th	19th of 661
Poverty rateWeakness	37.6%	13.1%	16.7%	12.5%	98th	75th of 661
Work from home	36.2%	9.4%	9.1%	15.1%	98th	18th of 650
Self-employed workers	16.3%	9.5%	6.8%	10%	93rd	64th of 650
Healthcare workers	13.5%	10.2%	12.5%	9.7%	90th	241st of 650
Housing vacancy	15.2%	31.6%	15.4%	10.1%	87th	366th of 661
Residents under 18	26.8%	18%	20%	22%	85th	120th of 663
Uninsured rate	10.1%	6.6%	6%	8.4%	71st	113th of 662
Median home value	$292,500	$219,200	$162,600	$332,700	42nd	18th of 550
Median household income	$68,750	$63,116	$59,608	$80,734	34th	144th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$39,934	$46,610	$43,162	$49,666	21st	321st of 615
Residents 65 and older	8.5%	24.3%	21%	17.2%	4th	617th of 663
Population density	21/sq mi	37/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	507th of 663
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,264	$34,465	$34,203	$44,673	2nd	560th of 659
Population	425	23,465	1,778,373	334,922,499	1st	487th of 663
Median age	21.9	48.5	42.7	38.9	1st	645th of 661
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	0%	18.3%	24.1%	35.7%	1st	610th of 662
Diversity index	0	13.1	19.3	61.4	1st	546th of 663
Veterans	0%	9.1%	7.4%	6.2%	1st	588th of 663
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.6%	1.8%	14.1%	1st	353rd of 663
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	2.2%	3.8%	1st	340th of 650
Government workers	4.3%	25%	20.3%	14.5%	1st	546th of 650
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.310	0.456	0.471	0.483	1st	552nd 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

Under 5

20%

5–17

24%

18–24

25–34

16%

35–44

16%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

21.9

Under 18

26.8%

65 and over

8.5%

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

7.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 106
Average household size: 4
Family households: 72.6%
Married couples: 66%
Living alone: 27.4%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

26817

$68,750

Hampshire Co.

$63,116

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,264

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

37.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.310

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26817

$292,500

Hampshire Co.

$219,200

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26817

—

Hampshire Co.

$720

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 125
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 15.2%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

36%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

41%

20–29

32%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

37%

Transportation and moving

26%

Healthcare

13%

Production

13%

Management

Engineering and science

Sales

0.7%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Other services

23%

Finance, insurance and real estate

21%

Manufacturing

19%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

16%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$39,934

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26817	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,833	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,684	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

70%

Some college

12%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 46.2%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 10.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bloomery
State: West Virginia
County: Hampshire County
Center point: 39.3738° N, 78.4016° W
Land area: 21 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 26817

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26711	Capon Bridge, WV	4.4 mi	2,724	$71,212	$243,500
22625	Cross Junction, VA	4.9 mi	3,376	$95,515	$361,900
25434	Paw Paw, WV	5.6 mi	3,272	$64,487	$207,500
25444	Slanesville, WV	7.2 mi	717	$132,614	$381,600
22637	Gore, VA	8.5 mi	1,933	$81,132	$366,200
25437	Points, WV	10 mi	143	—	$361,100
25431	Levels, WV	12 mi	413	$68,917	$119,500
25422	Great Cacapon, WV	12 mi	1,463	$52,047	$173,800
22603	Winchester, VA	12 mi	17,133	$75,104	$349,600
26704	Augusta, WV	12 mi	5,148	$74,314	$230,100
25421	Glengary, WV	13 mi	0	—	—
26865	Yellow Spring, WV	13 mi	218	$50,833	$110,700

Questions about 26817

What city is zip code 26817?

26817 is assigned to Bloomery, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26817 in?

26817 is in Hampshire County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 26817?

About 425 people live in 26817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26817 in?

26817 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26817?

The median household income in 26817 is $68,750.

What zip codes are near 26817?

The closest zip codes to 26817 are 26711, 22625, 25434, 25444, 22637.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26817, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.