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Elkins ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Elkins, WV is 26241, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,811
Area codes
304, 681

Mail addressed to Elkins uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elkins in numbers

About 6,811 people live in Elkins, in 2,965 households, the 26th-largest of West Virginia's 429 census places. The median household income is $44,217 a year, 26% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,700 (6% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $903 a month. The median age is 40.5; 31.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population6,811Elkins6,811
Households2,965Elkins2,965
Median age40.5Elkins40.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$44,217Elkins$44,217West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$152,700Elkins$152,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$903Elkins$903West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%Elkins31.1%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.5 minElkins11.5 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,843 / sq miElkins1,843 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elkins

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elkins
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26241 Elkins , WV Standard 14,102 $50,538 $152,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elkins

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elkins
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26283 Montrose , WV Standard 1,410 $75,556 $153,500

Map of Elkins ZIP codes

26241

The ZIP codes of Elkins, 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 Elkins

The nearest larger towns are Bridgeport (9,252 people, 33 mi), Clarksburg (15,549 people, 36 mi) and Fairmont (18,221 people, 41 mi).

Towns near Elkins
TownPopulationDistance
Philippi 2,861 18.7 mi
Buckhannon 5,116 20.7 mi

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

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