HepzibahWV
Population 134: a town settled in 1901.
Is Hepzibah a good place to live?
Hepzibah’s midpoint age is 68.1 years, against 42.2 years in West Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Hepzibah. Hepzibah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
134 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hepzibah: who provides what
Hepzibah is unincorporated, so Harrison County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hepzibah.
The biggest natural risk in Hepzibah is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Households in Hepzibah have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 90% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Hepzibah work out of town
The top destinations are Bridgeport (26%), Clarksburg (15%) and Morgantown (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles. For residents in Hepzibah, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hepzibah
For Hepzibah, the peak summer temperature is 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hepzibah is
The share of adults in Hepzibah who say their health is fair or poor: 29%. Only 6 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Hepzibah. Among adults locally, 19% report frequent physical distress and 22% smoke cigarettes.
| Hepzibah | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hepzibah | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 59.7% | 55.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hepzibah
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hepzibah
About 0 of every 100 Hepzibah residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Hepzibah for work
Where Hepzibah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hepzibah
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Hepzibah is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 19 and West Virginia Route 20, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Clarksburg. Hepzibah has a post office with ZIP code 26369. As of the 2020 census, its population was 387 (down from 566 at the 2010 census).
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- ZIP code
- 26369
Questions about Hepzibah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hepzibah, WV a good place to live?
Hepzibah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.