ZIP Code 26412 — Burnsville town, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26412 covers Burnsville, WV in Lewis County with a population of about 601.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the CLARKSBURG - WESTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 26412 is about $27,794 — about 63% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Construction, and Retail trade; about 12.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 87.3% (about 21.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Burnsville town, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 43.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (69.1) and hurricane (47.4). 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 Burnsville town, WV show little to no average snow and around 51.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 26412 (Burnsville town, 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.