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Birch River ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Birch River, WV is 26610, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
723
Area codes
304, 681

Birch River in numbers

About 723 people live in Birch River, in 395 households. The median household income is $37,165 a year, 38% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,300 (48% below the West Virginia median).

Population723Birch River723
Households395Birch River395
Median household income$37,165Birch River$37,165West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$84,300Birch River$84,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Birch River. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Birch River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Birch River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26610 Birch River , WV Standard 723 $37,165 $84,300

Map of Birch River ZIP codes

26610

The ZIP codes of Birch River, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Birch River

The nearest larger towns are Sutton (797 people, 12 mi), Craigsville (2,190 people, 13 mi) and Summersville (3,373 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Birch River
TownPopulationDistance
Summersville 3,373 15.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Nicholas County · West Virginia ZIP codes

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