26610 Zip Code Profile

26610 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Birch River, West Virginia. Median household income here ($26,179) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $40,818/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 26610 is $30,370.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 26610 earn an average of $35,880/year. Women earn only $11,103/year.

445 people in 26610 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 26610? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 26610 is 39.1 minutes!

The median age here is 44. There are 566 men and 524 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 930 people (out of the 1,090 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 299 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 8 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

26610 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,592 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,090
• White Population: 1,088
• Black Population: 2
• Hispanic Population: 8
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 13
• Male Population: 566
• Female Population: 524
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: West Virginia
• County: Nicholas
• City: Birch River
• Longitude: -80.8
• Latitude: 38.5
• Elevation: 1,593 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 304

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 434
• Drive alone: 279
• Carpool: 141
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 8


• Average commute time: 39.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 28
•    10 - 14: 15
•    15 - 19: 4
•    20 - 24: 111
•    25 - 29: 36
•    30 - 34: 98
•    35 - 39: 21
•    40 - 44: 32
•    45 - 59: 25
•    60 - 89: 22
•    90 plus: 42

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $67,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,074
• Businesses: 13
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $4,117,000
• Average Family Income: $40,818
• Median Family Income: $26,179
• Average Income for Men: $35,880
• Average Income for Women: $11,103

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 9332.0
• Sr Senator: John D., IV Rockefeller (D)
• Jr Senator: Joe, III Manchin (D)
• US House Representative: Nick J. Rahall II (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 067
• State FIPS Code: 54

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Primary Schools

Birch River Elementary School

379 Birch River Road

Birch River, WV 26610

(304) 649-2651