What city is 26801 in?

26801 is a Baker, WV mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26801?

About 1,517 people (±333), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,304.

What is the median household income in 26801?

$56,429 (±$20,989), 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 26801?

3 USPS carrier routes with 587 residential and 25 business mailboxes (612 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26801?

The closest, measured center to center: 26810 (4.9 mi), 26755 (8.1 mi), 26851 (9.9 mi, Wardensville), 26836 (10.6 mi, Moorefield), 26714 (11.5 mi) and 26845 (11.6 mi).

26801 ZIP Code, Baker, WV

26801 is a ZIP code in Baker, West Virginia in Hardy County. It covers 81 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26810, 26755 and 26851. 1,517 people live here in 566 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $56,429, close to the West Virginia median of $59,608; the median age is 51.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Baker, WV
County: Hardy County
Land area: 81 sq mi
Population: 1,517
Median household income: $56,429
Carrier routes: 3 (587 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,517
Households	566
Median household income	$56,429
Income per person	$29,806
Median age	51.2
Homeowners	87.6%
Median home value	$206,700
Median rent	$779
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.6%
Average commute (minutes)	40
Households with kids under 18	20.1%
Moved in the past year	2.7%
Below the poverty line	7.9%
Broadband internet	93.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.9%
$10–15K	0.0%
$15–25K	12.7%
$25–35K	4.9%
$35–50K	23.5%
$50–75K	17.5%
$75–100K	8.0%
$100–150K	23.3%
$150–200K	3.5%
$200K+	4.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.3%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	1.3%
25–34	14.3%
35–44	8.6%
45–54	8.2%
55–64	15.7%
65–74	20.1%
75+	11.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.9%
Owned outright	27.0%
Rented	7.2%
Vacant	36.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.3%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	1.5%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	17.2%

Businesses in 26801

25 business establishments with 287 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 3

EDDM carrier routes

26801 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 587 residential and 25 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26801

26801 has 3 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 587 residential and 25 business mailboxes. Routes range from 23 homes (H065) to 453 homes (R091); the median route has 111 homes. The Census counted 566 households in 26801 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R091 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 453 homes
Route H083 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 111 homes

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Every carrier route in 26801

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H065	Highway contract	23	0	$47,354	—	—	—
H083	Highway contract	111	3	$60,993	—	—	—
R091	Rural	453	22	$60,993	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26801 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

26810 (4.9 mi)
26755 (8.1 mi)
26851 — Wardensville town, WV (9.9 mi)
26836 — Moorefield town, WV (10.6 mi)
26714 (11.5 mi)
26845 (11.6 mi)
26818 — Moorefield town, WV (12.1 mi)
26812 (12.8 mi)

Areas that include 26801

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26801, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26801 in?: 26801 is a Baker, WV mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26801 in?: 26801 is in Hardy County.
What is the population of 26801?: About 1,517 people (±333), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,304.
What is the median household income in 26801?: $56,429 (±$20,989), 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 26801?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 587 residential and 25 business mailboxes (612 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26801?: The closest, measured center to center: 26810 (4.9 mi), 26755 (8.1 mi), 26851 (9.9 mi, Wardensville), 26836 (10.6 mi, Moorefield), 26714 (11.5 mi) and 26845 (11.6 mi).

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