ZIP Code 26543 — Osage CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26543 covers Osage, WV in Monongalia County with a population of about 26.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the PITTSBURGH media market.

Osage, WV sits in a university / college context (near west virginia university hospital departments of rad tech and nutrition (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%.

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Osage CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 71.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.0) and hurricane (63.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Osage CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 44.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 26543 (Osage CDP, WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.