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Pendleton County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26866

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26866 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
911

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,806

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$207,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26866 sits in Pendleton County, West Virginia and is home to 911 people. Median household income is $81,806, the median home is worth $207,400 and median gross rent is $778. 82.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Pendleton County

FIPS 54071

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 26866

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

Population
911ZIP 26866 residents
Median household income
$81,806Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$207,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$778Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26866

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
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,076/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.8%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 26866 compares

ZIP 26866 against the median ZIP in Pendleton County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26866County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,806$65,096$54,285+51%
Median home value$207,400$176,300$120,600+72%
Median gross rent$778$737$794-2%
Population911545696+31%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Pendleton 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 88% of 554 state ZIPs

#65
Home value

above 87% of 562 state ZIPs

#71
Population

larger than 57% of 738 state ZIPs

#317

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24943Greenbrier County$82,115$205,000
25875Wyoming County$81,477$168,800
25403Berkeley County$82,190$301,800$1,381
25526Putnam County$81,187$231,800$904
26525Preston County$80,938$203,300$826
25438Jefferson County$82,825$228,700$1,112

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pendleton County.

ZIP 26866 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26866?
ZIP 26866 lies mostly in Pendleton 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 26866?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26866 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $778 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $207,400+72% 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 26866, 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.