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Paden City, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Paden City, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,745. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PADEN-CITY-WV · Paden City, WV 1 ZIPs · 2,745 pop · #14883/25278 · Wetzel County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $66,190
  • RANK-MID #14883/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New Martinsville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 85% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,745
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $104,100

Nearest income peer: New Martinsville, WV ( $1,705 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Paden City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Paden City on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Paden City, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

41st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,745
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,190
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,190 and poverty 12.0% concentrate in 26159.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Paden City as a pure owner town.

Within West Virginia, Mount Alto is the closest lower-income city and Morgantown the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 3 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Paden City.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 26159, is all of Paden City

There is no split to weigh here: 26159 holds every one of Paden City's 2,745 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Paden City

Citywide ZBP: 41 establishments, 215 employees , annual payroll $6,808k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26159 (41 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (17) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Paden City, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Wetzel County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Paden City. See the Wetzel County roll-up →

No other city sharing Wetzel County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Paden City. New Martinsville, Pine Grove and Reader sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Hundred marks the far end of that range at $39,676, 40% below Paden City.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
26159 2,745 $66,190 41 628
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Paden City roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Paden City, .