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Despard ZIP codes, West Virginia

No ZIP code is named for Despard, WV; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 26301. Its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
972
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Despard itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Clarksburg (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Despard in numbers

About 972 people live in Despard, in 483 households. The median household income is $24,455 a year, 59% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,500 (47% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $654 a month. The median age is 33.6; 10.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population972Despard972
Households483Despard483
Median age33.6Despard33.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$24,455Despard$24,455West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$86,500Despard$86,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$654Despard$654West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%Despard10.5%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.3 minDespard17.3 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density663 / sq miDespard663 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Despard

These ZIP codes cover part of Despard but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Despard
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26301 Clarksburg , WV Standard 28,716 $49,816 $133,300

Map of Despard ZIP codes

26301

The ZIP codes of Despard, 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 Despard

The nearest larger towns are Nutter Fort (2,075 people, 2.0 mi), Stonewood (2,212 people, 2.6 mi) and Clarksburg (15,549 people, 2.7 mi).

Towns near Despard
TownPopulationDistance
Clarksburg 15,549 2.7 mi
Bridgeport 9,252 4.1 mi
Pleasant Valley 3,482 14.3 mi
Fairmont 18,221 15.8 mi
Grafton 4,618 16.4 mi
Philippi 2,861 17.2 mi
Weston 3,840 18.9 mi
Buckhannon 5,116 20.9 mi
Westover 4,026 29.6 mi

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