ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 26656: Nicholas County, WV

ZIP Code 26656 (Nicholas County, West Virginia) has an estimated 414 residents in 171 households. The median household income is $78,068, the median home value is $158,700 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

414*

Margin of error ±344· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$78,068

Margin of error ±$23,136

Median home value

$158,700*

Margin of error ±$107,264· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

29.0 yrs*

Margin of error ±37.5 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

54.9 min*

Margin of error ±74.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 26656 compares with West Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2665629.0 yrs*West Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 26656$78,068West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 26656$28,779West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 266560.2%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 266560.5%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2665619.3%*West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 26656$158,700*West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 26656—West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2665656.1%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2665654.9 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 266560.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 26656

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 26656 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 26656	Margin of error	West Virginia	United States
Total population	414*	±344	1,778,373	334,922,499
Median age	29.0 yrs*	±37.5 yrs	42.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	171*	±139	728,655	129,227,496
Median household income	$78,068	±$23,136	$59,608	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,779	±$8,507	$34,203	$44,673
Poverty rate	0.2%	±0.7 pts	16.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.5%	±0.8 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.3%*	±21.7 pts	24.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$158,700*	±$107,264	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$872/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	56.1%*	±25.0 pts	74.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	54.9 min*	±74.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±6.1 pts	9.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 26656
Group	ZIP 26656	West Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	89.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	2.1%	19.3%

Where ZIP 26656 is

State: West Virginia
Main county: Nicholas County— also overlaps Fayette County
Largest overlapping place: Belva (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 15.74 sq mi· about 26 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Nicholas County

26202 Nicholas County, WV 26205 Craigsville, WV 26610 Nicholas County, WV 26617 Nicholas County, WV 26651 Nicholas County, WV 26660 Nicholas County, WV 26662 Nicholas County, WV 26667 Nicholas County, WV 26671 Nicholas County, WV 26676 Nicholas County, WV 26678 Nicholas County, WV 26679 Nicholas County, WV 26681 Nicholas County, WV 26684 Nicholas County, WV 26691 Nicholas County, WV

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.