ZIP 26137 · Big Springs
Who lives in ZIP code 26137 (Big Springs, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Big Springs, WV · Gilmer County
uszips 2026
People818
Median age41.9
Household income$26,098
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty49.3%
College degree+8.4%
Commute68 min
Place
- Metro area
- Outside any metro
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 6 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 331
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.7% are 65 or older; 80.4% are adults.
Household income
0.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $19,931.
Education (adults 25+)
30.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
1.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 59.5%
- Never married
- 11.1%
- Divorced
- 25.1%
- Widowed
- 4.3%
- Family size
- 3.30
- Dual-income families
- 18.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 94.9%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 31.9%
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
- Self-employed
- 7.1%
- Farmers
- 7.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 0.0%
- Veterans
- 12.0%
- With a disability
- 31.2%
- No health insurance
- 30.8%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.