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Braxton County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26335

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26335 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,123

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,854

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$101,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26335 sits in Braxton County, West Virginia and is home to 1,123 people. Median household income is $63,854, the median home is worth $101,100 and median gross rent is $751. 76.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Braxton County

FIPS 54007

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 26335

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

Population
1,123ZIP 26335 residents
Median household income
$63,854Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$101,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$751Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26335

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$525/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.2%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 26335 compares

ZIP 26335 against the median ZIP in Braxton County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26335County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,854$42,944$54,285+18%
Median home value$101,100$110,700$120,600-16%
Median gross rent$751$629$794-5%
Population1,123562696+61%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Braxton 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 70% of 554 state ZIPs

#166
Home value

above 35% of 562 state ZIPs

#366
Population

larger than 62% of 738 state ZIPs

#280

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
25313Kanawha County$63,945$148,300$940
25107Kanawha County$64,023$68,000
25411Morgan County$64,070$222,700$853
26386Harrison County$64,073$162,900$742
24946Pocahontas County$63,583$173,600
26259Randolph County$63,512$227,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Braxton County.

ZIP 26335 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26335?
ZIP 26335 lies mostly in Braxton 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 26335?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26335 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $751 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $101,100-16% 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 26335, 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.