26201 ZIP Code, Buckhannon, WV
26201 is a ZIP code in Buckhannon, West Virginia — mostly in Upshur County (88% of its land), with smaller parts in Barbour and Lewis counties. It covers 176 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26238, 26210 and 26267. 18,689 people live here in 7,646 households, more than in 9 of every 10 West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 106 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $53,832, close to the West Virginia median of $59,608.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Buckhannon, WV
- County: Upshur County
- Land area: 176 sq mi
- Population: 18,689
- Median household income: $53,832
- Carrier routes: 17 (8,290 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 18,689 |
| Households | 7,646 |
| Median household income | $53,832 |
| Income per person | $30,842 |
| Median age | 42.6 |
| Homeowners | 78.1% |
| Median home value | $174,100 |
| Median rent | $878 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 9.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 18.9% |
| Broadband internet | 86.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 1.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.6% |
| $10–15K | 9.6% |
| $15–25K | 10.3% |
| $25–35K | 8.1% |
| $35–50K | 13.0% |
| $50–75K | 19.3% |
| $75–100K | 13.4% |
| $100–150K | 10.2% |
| $150–200K | 6.6% |
| $200K+ | 4.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.7% |
| 10–19 | 13.7% |
| 20–24 | 7.6% |
| 25–34 | 11.5% |
| 35–44 | 10.9% |
| 45–54 | 11.5% |
| 55–64 | 13.2% |
| 65–74 | 13.1% |
| 75+ | 9.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.1% |
| Owned outright | 31.6% |
| Rented | 19.1% |
| Vacant | 12.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 73.7% |
| Townhome | 0.4% |
| 2–4 units | 2.9% |
| 5–19 units | 2.1% |
| 20+ units | 2.1% |
| Mobile / other | 18.8% |
Businesses in 26201
474 business establishments with 6,153 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 84
- Retail Trade: 76
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 50
- Construction: 49
- Accommodation and Food Services: 41
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 37
- Finance and Insurance: 20
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 19
EDDM carrier routes
26201 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,290 residential and 530 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 26201
26201 has 17 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 10 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 8,290 residential and 530 business mailboxes. Routes range from 145 homes (H031) to 793 homes (C003); the median route has 493 homes. The Census counted 7,646 households in 26201 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 8 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 143, 473 homes
- Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 487 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 432 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 595 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 793 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 26201
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 432 | 62 | $51,717 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 478 | 14 | $51,717 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 793 | 33 | $39,913 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 473 | 143 | $51,717 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 493 | 29 | $104,184 | — | — | — |
| H031 | Highway contract | 145 | 5 | $51,717 | — | — | — |
| H036 | Highway contract | 250 | 5 | $43,544 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 595 | 50 | $54,473 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 551 | 4 | $43,033 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 612 | 10 | $43,237 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 549 | 6 | $54,473 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 269 | 7 | $16,319 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 564 | 19 | $56,577 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 608 | 4 | $43,237 | — | — | — |
| R010 | Rural | 587 | 31 | $47,653 | — | — | — |
| R011 | Rural | 487 | 91 | $56,577 | — | — | — |
| R012 | Rural | 404 | 17 | $47,710 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26201 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 26238 — Century CDP, WV (7.2 mi)
- 26210 — Adrian CDP, WV (8.1 mi)
- 26267 (8.2 mi)
- 26372 (8.5 mi)
- 26237 (10.9 mi)
- 26257 — Womelsdorf (Coalton) town, WV (11.4 mi)
- 26218 — Rock Cave CDP, WV (11.5 mi)
- 26250 — Belington town, WV (12.3 mi)
Areas that include 26201
- Buckhannon, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Hinkleville, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Adrian, WV ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Upshur County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
- West Virginia ZIP code data
Mail every home in 26201
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26201, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 26201 in?
- 26201 is a Buckhannon, WV mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Buckhannon; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 26201 in?
- 26201 is mostly in Upshur County (88% of its land), with smaller parts in Barbour and Lewis counties.
- What is the population of 26201?
- About 18,689 people (±717), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,008.
- What is the median household income in 26201?
- $53,832 (±$2,627), compared with $59,608 for West Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 26201?
- 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,290 residential and 530 business mailboxes (8,820 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 26201?
- The closest, measured center to center: 26238 (7.2 mi, Century), 26210 (8.1 mi, Adrian), 26267 (8.2 mi), 26372 (8.5 mi), 26237 (10.9 mi) and 26257 (11.4 mi, Womelsdorf (Coalton)).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.