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Randolph County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26263

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26263 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
232

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,574

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$74,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26263 sits in Randolph County, West Virginia and is home to 232 people. Median household income is $57,574, the median home is worth $74,100 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Randolph County

FIPS 54083

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 26263

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
232ZIP 26263 residents
Median household income
$57,574Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$74,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26263

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$384/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
31.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 26263 compares

ZIP 26263 against the median ZIP in Randolph County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26263County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,574$58,828$54,285+6%
Median home value$74,100$142,900$120,600-39%
Median gross rent$753$794
Population232438696-67%

Medians are computed across the 22 ZIP areas in Randolph County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 57% of 554 state ZIPs

#236
Home value

above 15% of 562 state ZIPs

#478
Population

larger than 21% of 738 state ZIPs

#586

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
25248Jackson County$57,563$187,900$723
25247Mason County$57,529$70,500$750
25033Putnam County$57,500$110,300$724
25813Raleigh County$57,500$147,600$1,015
25969Summers County$57,500$188,300
24871McDowell County$57,688$39,200

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Randolph County.

ZIP 26263 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26263?
ZIP 26263 lies mostly in Randolph County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 26263?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26263 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $74,100-39% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26263, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.