Morgantown, WV

Census ZIP code profile for Morgantown, WV — 3 ZIPs, total population 87,558. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Morgantown, WV is covered by 3 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 87,558 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Morgantown splits its residents across 3 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Morgantown, the median household income averages $66,369 and per-capita income averages $41,983. Poverty rate runs at 19.9% and unemployment at 4.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $269,767 with median rent of $990 per month, and 56.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 3 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Morgantown against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Morgantown as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

87,558

Population

$66,369

Median Income

$269,767

Median Home Value

33.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Morgantown earn?

Median Household Income
$66,369
Per Capita Income
$41,983
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Poverty Rate
19.9%

What does housing look like in Morgantown?

Median Home Value
$269,767
Median Rent
$990/mo
Owner Occupied
56.3%
Housing Units
45,839

Who lives in Morgantown?

Bachelor's Degree+
50.3%
High School+
74.6%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
5.4%

ZIP Codes in Morgantown, WV

Side-by-side: Compare 26505 vs 26508 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
26505 38,772 1,140 America/New_York
26508 29,170 93 America/New_York
26501 19,616 126 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Morgantown, WV?
Morgantown, WV has 3 ZIP codes with a combined population of 87,558, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Morgantown?
The average median household income across Morgantown, WV ZIP codes is $66,369. The poverty rate is 19.9%.
What is the cost of living in Morgantown?
The average median home value in Morgantown, WV is $269,767. Median rent is $990/month. 56.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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