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26810 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 26810 covers Lost City, West Virginia.

Median age
62.623.9 points above the US average
Poverty rate
3.4%9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$285,059up 37.5% in five years
Degree or higher
20.8%14.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.1%31.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 26810 is

Lost City, West Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age62.6
Family households70.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)72.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans15.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$55,591
Poverty rate3.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k7.1%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k24.7%
$30–35k7.1%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k16.9%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k30.5%
$200k or more5.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed170
Mean adjusted gross income$89,488
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.8%
Returns, under $25k23.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k29.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.6%
Returns, $200k or more11.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$120,800
Owner-occupied96.1%
Vacant homes64.4%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house95.4%
Mobile home4.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$285,059as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 100.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$285,059$130,111

$130,111 in 2008 to $285,059 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%
High school diploma or higher96.4%
Works from home41%
Drives to work alone59%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more55.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity42.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.6% 10.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure52.8% 18.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.4% 6.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.1% 10.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis45% 19.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.4% 8.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.7% 7.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.6% 12.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.7% 12 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol48.6% 12.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.4% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.8% 2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25% 12 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed82
Annual payroll$4,685,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 79% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss73.1 out of 100
Community resilience21.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide97.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought87.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane82.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche59.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with West Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWest VirginiaUnited States
Median household income$57,917$78,538
Income per person$55,591$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate3.4%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$120,800$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership96.1%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%5.7%5.2%
Works from home41%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age62.642.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLOST RVR, WV US6.1 km away

Average high and low by month

January41.1°F / 19°F
February44°F / 19.5°F
March51.2°F / 26.3°F
April64.1°F / 36.9°F
May71.9°F / 46.3°F
June79.2°F / 54.5°F
July83.6°F / 57.7°F
August81.8°F / 56.8°F
September76.3°F / 49.6°F
October65°F / 39.3°F
November54.9°F / 29.8°F
December44.9°F / 22.5°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket64% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Hardy County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

26801 Baker, WV9.7 km away
26851 Wardensville, WV13.8 km away
26812 Mathias, WV16.8 km away
22810 Basye, VA19.4 km away
22824 Edinburg, VA19.8 km away
26836 Moorefield, WV19.9 km away
22845 Orkney Springs, VA21.6 km away
22664 Woodstock, VA22 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Hardy County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area32.58 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9812, -78.7448

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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