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Buckhannon ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Buckhannon, WV is 26201, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,116
Area codes
304, 681

Buckhannon in numbers

About 5,116 people live in Buckhannon, in 1,902 households, the 31st-largest of West Virginia's 429 census places. The median household income is $54,615 a year, 8% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,100 (about the same as the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $885 a month. The median age is 32.8; 24.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population5,116Buckhannon5,116
Households1,902Buckhannon1,902
Median age32.8Buckhannon32.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$54,615Buckhannon$54,615West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$158,100Buckhannon$158,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$885Buckhannon$885West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%Buckhannon24.4%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.3 minBuckhannon20.3 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,796 / sq miBuckhannon1,796 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Buckhannon city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Buckhannon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buckhannon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26201 Buckhannon , WV Standard 18,689 $53,832 $174,100

Map of Buckhannon ZIP codes

26201

The ZIP codes of Buckhannon, 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 Buckhannon

The nearest larger towns are Clarksburg (15,549 people, 20 mi), Elkins (6,811 people, 21 mi) and Bridgeport (9,252 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Buckhannon
TownPopulationDistance
Weston 3,840 13.0 mi
Philippi 2,861 14.3 mi
Clarksburg 15,549 20.5 mi
Elkins 6,811 20.7 mi
Bridgeport 9,252 21.5 mi
Grafton 4,618 26.6 mi

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