Thomas is a city in Tucker County, West Virginia, home to about 599 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26292, and parts of 26260 are in Thomas too.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Thomas
Mostly Davis; part is in Thomas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thomas. 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)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA240 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thomas; 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.
Thomas had 611 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 63.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 170 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Davis 3se, WV weather station (4 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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thomas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Tucker County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Thomas Elementary Middle SchoolThomas | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Davis.
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