| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:22 PM |
| Population: | 13,487 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54031 |
| Land Area: | 568 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.0018, -78.8871 |
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13,487 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 568 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,459 to 13,487 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.2% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26845 (Old Fields, $64,583 median) and poorest ZIP 26818 (Fisher, $42,173) are 8.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $129,200 in 26818 (Fisher) to $209,400 in 26851 (Wardensville).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 26810 (Lost City) to 61 in 26818 (Fisher).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.4% bachelor's+ in 26818 (Fisher) to 39.2% in 26845 (Old Fields) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #39 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #39 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,585 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,524 of 9,920 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26836 | Moorefield | Standard | 5,625 | $47,770 | 180.6 | -13.8% |
| 26851 | Wardensville | Standard | 1,870 | $49,776 | 102.2 | -24.3% |
| 26818 | Fisher | Standard | 1,616 | $42,173 | 26.5 | 82.6% |
| 26812 | Mathias | Standard | 1,525 | $64,375 | 103.8 | 12.9% |
| 26801 | Baker | Standard | 1,517 | $56,429 | 81.4 | 29.0% |
| 26845 | Old Fields | Standard | 1,015 | $64,583 | 26.5 | 80.9% |
| 26810 | Lost City | Standard | 319 | — | 31.3 | -34.6% |
| 26838 | Milam | Standard | 0 | — | 16.0 | — |