Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 26838 covers WV in Hardy County with a population of about 113.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 18.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Retail trade, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 60.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
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 WV as Very Low (composite score 42.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (72.7) and flood (65.3). 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 WV show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 26838 (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.