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Nicholas County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26684

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26684 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
300

ZCTA residents

Median income
$83,472

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26684 sits in Nicholas County, West Virginia and is home to 300 people. Median household income is $83,472, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Nicholas County

FIPS 54067

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 26684

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

Population
300ZIP 26684 residents
Median household income
$83,472Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26684

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.3%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 26684 compares

ZIP 26684 against the median ZIP in Nicholas County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26684County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$83,472$57,503$54,285+54%
Median home value$115,300$120,600
Median gross rent$751$794
Population300670696-57%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Nicholas 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 90% of 554 state ZIPs

#57
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 26% of 738 state ZIPs

#549

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
25909Raleigh County$83,516$114,400
24882Wyoming County$83,531
26254Randolph County$83,393$207,900
26338Lewis County$83,265$115,500
26508Monongalia County$83,247$287,700$984
26321Lewis County$83,125

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nicholas County.

ZIP 26684 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26684?
ZIP 26684 lies mostly in Nicholas 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 26684?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26684 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 26684, 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.