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Lewis County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26452

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26452 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,374

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,019

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$112,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26452 sits in Lewis County, West Virginia and is home to 9,374 people. Median household income is $48,019, the median home is worth $112,500 and median gross rent is $750. 63% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Lewis County

FIPS 54041

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 26452

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

Population
9,374ZIP 26452 residents
Median household income
$48,019Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$112,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$750Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26452

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$584/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.6%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 26452 compares

ZIP 26452 against the median ZIP in Lewis County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26452County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,019$59,250$54,285-12%
Median home value$112,500$172,500$120,600-7%
Median gross rent$750$728$794-6%
Population9,374688696+1247%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Lewis 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 35% of 554 state ZIPs

#360
Home value

above 44% of 562 state ZIPs

#316
Population

larger than 94% of 738 state ZIPs

#46

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26836Hardy County$48,073$152,900$816
25028Boone County$47,938$79,100
25271Jackson County$48,101$156,700$596
26164Jackson County$48,250$136,500$900
25432Jefferson County$47,750$190,000
25880Raleigh County$47,695$108,700$975

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lewis County.

ZIP 26452 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26452?
ZIP 26452 lies mostly in Lewis 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 26452?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26452 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $750 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $112,500-7% 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 26452, 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.