Parsons is a city in Tucker County, West Virginia, home to about 1,448 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26287.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Parsons; also St. George
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parsons. 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)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA250 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parsons; 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.
Parsons had 1,327 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Tucker County grew from 13,433 residents in 1900 to 6,762 in 2020.
Tucker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons 3 Se, WV weather station (3 miles away).
1,927 jobs at 159 businesses in Tucker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parsons.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 St. George.
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.