Gypsy is a community in Harrison County, West Virginia, home to about 119 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26361, and parts of 26431 are in Gypsy too.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gypsy
Mostly Shinnston; part is in Gypsy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gypsy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gypsy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gypsy had 197 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2010.
It’s the 373rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Harrison County grew from 27,690 residents in 1900 to 65,921 in 2020.
Harrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksburg Benedum Ap, WV weather station (7 miles away).
29,386 jobs at 1,781 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shinnston and Enterprise.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.