What city is 26253 in?

26253 is a Beverly, WV mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside East Dailey; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26253?

About 2,589 people (±550), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,229.

What is the median household income in 26253?

$65,843 (±$17,855), 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 26253?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,297 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,325 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26253?

The closest, measured center to center: 26259 (4.1 mi, Dailey), 26293 (5.3 mi, Valley Bend), 26268 (6.4 mi), 26241 (8.1 mi, Elkins), 26285 (9.2 mi, Norton) and 26278 (9.9 mi).

26253 ZIP Code, Beverly, WV

26253 is a ZIP code in Beverly, West Virginia in Randolph County. It covers 60 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26259, 26293 and 26268. 2,589 people live here in 1,153 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $65,843, above the West Virginia median of $59,608; the median age is 45.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Beverly, WV
County: Randolph County
Land area: 60 sq mi
Population: 2,589
Median household income: $65,843
Carrier routes: 2 (1,297 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,589
Households	1,153
Median household income	$65,843
Income per person	$35,244
Median age	45.5
Homeowners	75.3%
Median home value	$124,400
Median rent	$688
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.4%
Average commute (minutes)	18.7
Households with kids under 18	23.8%
Moved in the past year	7.4%
Below the poverty line	23.8%
Broadband internet	89.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.2%
$10–15K	5.2%
$15–25K	4.1%
$25–35K	14.2%
$35–50K	9.2%
$50–75K	15.0%
$75–100K	12.7%
$100–150K	23.9%
$150–200K	1.6%
$200K+	7.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.8%
10–19	9.6%
20–24	8.4%
25–34	8.8%
35–44	10.8%
45–54	12.2%
55–64	15.0%
65–74	12.7%
75+	10.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.3%
Owned outright	38.1%
Rented	20.5%
Vacant	17.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.9%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	3.9%
5–19 units	8.3%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	21.9%

Businesses in 26253

52 business establishments with 852 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 9
Construction: 8
Other Services (except Public Administration): 7
Retail Trade: 6
Transportation and Warehousing: 4
Manufacturing: 3
Wholesale Trade: 3
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

26253 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,297 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26253

26253 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,297 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Routes range from 620 homes (R001) to 677 homes (R002); the median route has 649 homes. The Census counted 1,153 households in 26253 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 677 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 620 homes

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Every carrier route in 26253

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	620	2	$104,541	—	—	—
R002	Rural	677	25	$104,541	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26253 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

26259 — Dailey CDP, WV (4.1 mi)
26293 — Valley Bend CDP, WV (5.3 mi)
26268 (6.4 mi)
26241 — Elkins city, WV (8.1 mi)
26285 — Norton CDP, WV (9.2 mi)
26278 (9.9 mi)
26257 — Womelsdorf (Coalton) town, WV (12.2 mi)
26280 — Mill Creek town, WV (12.2 mi)

Areas that include 26253

Beverly, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
East Dailey, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Dailey, WV ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Randolph County ZIP codes — 22 ZIP codes
West Virginia ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26253, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26253 in?: 26253 is a Beverly, WV mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside East Dailey; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26253 in?: 26253 is in Randolph County.
What is the population of 26253?: About 2,589 people (±550), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,229.
What is the median household income in 26253?: $65,843 (±$17,855), 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 26253?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,297 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,325 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26253?: The closest, measured center to center: 26259 (4.1 mi, Dailey), 26293 (5.3 mi, Valley Bend), 26268 (6.4 mi), 26241 (8.1 mi, Elkins), 26285 (9.2 mi, Norton) and 26278 (9.9 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.