| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:42 PM |
| Population: | 22,080 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54027 |
| CBSA: | Winchester, VA-WV |
| Land Area: | 613 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.3056, -78.6059 |
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22,080 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 613 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,377 to 22,080 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.3% change. 9 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 25444 (Slanesville, $132,614 median) and poorest ZIP 26761 (Shanks, $25,139) are 14.7 miles apart — a 5.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.8× across this county — from $79,400 in 26761 (Shanks) to $381,600 in 25444 (Slanesville).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 26865 (Yellow Spring) to 54 in 26711 (Capon Bridge).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.1% bachelor's+ in 25431 (Levels) to 29.4% in 26763 (Springfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #27 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #5 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,706 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,152 of 16,436 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.3× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26757 | Romney | Standard | 7,029 | $57,212 | 135.0 | 6.2% |
| 26704 | Augusta | Standard | 5,148 | $74,314 | 98.0 | -14.9% |
| 26711 | Capon Bridge | Standard | 2,724 | $71,212 | 50.2 | 38.3% |
| 26763 | Springfield | Standard | 1,253 | $68,384 | 53.6 | -17.7% |
| 26852 | Purgitsville | Standard | 1,029 | $63,221 | 45.3 | 29.4% |
| 26808 | High View | Standard | 903 | $70,313 | 41.2 | 33.2% |
| 25444 | Slanesville | Standard | 717 | $132,614 | 16.9 | 265.8% |
| 26755 | Rio | Standard | 607 | — | 39.3 | -49.2% |
| 26722 | Green Spring | Standard | 496 | $75,625 | 19.3 | -46.4% |
| 26714 | Delray | Standard | 441 | $72,159 | 19.3 | 1.8% |
| 26761 | Shanks | Standard | 425 | $25,139 | 10.9 | -16.3% |
| 26817 | Bloomery | Standard | 425 | $68,750 | 20.7 | 3.4% |
| 25431 | Levels | Standard | 413 | $68,917 | 15.6 | 25.5% |
| 26865 | Yellow Spring | Standard | 218 | $50,833 | 36.2 | 37.1% |
| 25437 | Points | Standard | 143 | — | 10.9 | -32.2% |
| 26823 | Capon Springs | PO Box | 109 | — | 0.0 | -71.2% |