| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:21 PM |
| Population: | 11,296 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54007 |
| Land Area: | 426 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.7291, -80.6876 |
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11,296 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 426 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,384 to 11,296 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26627 (Heaters, $63,750 median) and poorest ZIP 26615 (Copen, $16,181) are 8.5 miles apart — a 3.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $100,500 in 26623 (Frametown) to $280,000 in 26631 (Napier).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 26631 (Napier) to 36 in 26629 (Little Birch).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.2% bachelor's+ in 26621 (Flatwoods) to 27.7% in 26631 (Napier) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #41 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #50 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,902 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,250 of 8,425 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Braxton County lost 15.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26601 | Sutton | Standard | 4,121 | $50,469 | 134.3 | -18.5% |
| 26624 | Gassaway | Standard | 2,219 | $47,083 | 77.1 | -19.5% |
| 26623 | Frametown | Standard | 1,425 | $60,761 | 63.2 | 0.8% |
| 26335 | Burnsville | Standard | 1,149 | $51,513 | 39.8 | -1.2% |
| 26621 | Flatwoods | Standard | 744 | $43,092 | 26.6 | -18.2% |
| 26619 | Exchange | Standard | 695 | $36,366 | 34.2 | 22.8% |
| 26627 | Heaters | Standard | 357 | $63,750 | 21.0 | 5.6% |
| 26629 | Little Birch | Standard | 257 | — | 7.2 | -29.0% |
| 26631 | Napier | Standard | 214 | — | 18.5 | -46.1% |
| 26615 | Copen | Standard | 115 | $16,181 | 4.3 | -72.7% |