What city is 26385 in?

26385 is a Lost Creek, WV mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Lost Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26385?

About 2,870 people (±573), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,380.

What is the median household income in 26385?

$82,625 (±$16,145), 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 26385?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,367 residential and 23 business mailboxes (1,390 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26385?

The closest, measured center to center: 26408 (3.5 mi, Lost Creek), 26451 (4.1 mi, West Milford), 26378 (5.7 mi, Jane Lew), 26323 (7.8 mi, Anmoore), 26301 (8.8 mi, Clarksburg) and 26422 (10.5 mi, Reynoldsville).

26385 ZIP Code, Lost Creek, WV

26385 is a ZIP code in Lost Creek, West Virginia in Harrison County. It covers 59 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26408, 26451 and 26378. 2,870 people live here in 1,090 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (92%). Median household income is $82,625, above the West Virginia median of $59,608.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lost Creek, WV
County: Harrison County
Land area: 59 sq mi
Population: 2,870
Median household income: $82,625
Carrier routes: 3 (1,367 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,870
Households	1,090
Median household income	$82,625
Income per person	$41,133
Median age	42
Homeowners	92.4%
Median home value	$165,800
Median rent	$1,081
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.5%
Average commute (minutes)	25.3
Households with kids under 18	26.3%
Moved in the past year	5.3%
Below the poverty line	8.0%
Broadband internet	86.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.1%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	6.4%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	14.7%
$50–75K	15.4%
$75–100K	14.4%
$100–150K	20.6%
$150–200K	11.6%
$200K+	7.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	10.4%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	13.8%
35–44	17.4%
45–54	12.3%
55–64	12.3%
65–74	10.1%
75+	9.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.3%
Owned outright	38.9%
Rented	6.2%
Vacant	18.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	85.3%
Townhome	1.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	13.7%

Businesses in 26385

41 business establishments with 303 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6
Other Services (except Public Administration): 6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Transportation and Warehousing: 4
Health Care and Social Assistance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

26385 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,367 residential and 23 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26385

26385 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,367 residential and 23 business mailboxes. Routes range from 237 homes (R003) to 570 homes (R001); the median route has 560 homes. The Census counted 1,090 households in 26385 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 237 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 560 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 570 homes

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Every carrier route in 26385

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	570	4	$47,483	—	—	—
R002	Rural	560	9	$82,973	—	—	—
R003	Rural	237	10	$46,133	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26385 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

26408 — Lost Creek town, WV (3.5 mi)
26451 — West Milford town, WV (4.1 mi)
26378 — Jane Lew town, WV (5.7 mi)
26323 — Anmoore town, WV (7.8 mi)
26301 — Clarksburg city, WV (8.8 mi)
26422 — Reynoldsville CDP, WV (10.5 mi)
26238 — Century CDP, WV (11.1 mi)
26330 — Bridgeport city, WV (11.3 mi)

Areas that include 26385

Lost Creek, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Harrison County ZIP codes — 19 ZIP codes
West Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26385, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26385 in?: 26385 is a Lost Creek, WV mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Lost Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26385 in?: 26385 is in Harrison County.
What is the population of 26385?: About 2,870 people (±573), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,380.
What is the median household income in 26385?: $82,625 (±$16,145), 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 26385?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,367 residential and 23 business mailboxes (1,390 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26385?: The closest, measured center to center: 26408 (3.5 mi, Lost Creek), 26451 (4.1 mi, West Milford), 26378 (5.7 mi, Jane Lew), 26323 (7.8 mi, Anmoore), 26301 (8.8 mi, Clarksburg) and 26422 (10.5 mi, Reynoldsville).

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