PlainZIP

Washington, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Washington, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,127. 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 WASHINGTON-WV · Washington, WV 1 ZIPs · 6,127 pop · #11521/25278 · Wood County

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

  • INC-MID $73,977
  • RANK-MID #11521/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Belleville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 89% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,127
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $197,700

Nearest income peer: Belleville, WV (+ $940 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 Washington

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Washington, WV sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 46%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,127
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$73,977
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 26181 (6,127 residents). Household income $73,977 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (89.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within West Virginia, Millwood is the closest lower-income city and Daniels the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Washington.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 26181, is all of Washington

There is no split to weigh here: 26181 holds every one of Washington's 6,127 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 Washington

Citywide ZBP: 56 establishments, 1,209 employees , annual payroll $104,103k (~9 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26181 (56 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (11) · also Other services (except public administration) · Manufacturing .

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ZIP Codes in Washington, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Wood County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Washington. See the Wood County roll-up →

Washington sits in the upper half of Wood County on income: Parkersburg, Vienna and Mineral Wells report less, while Williamstown reports more. Parkersburg marks the far end of that range at $51,521, 30% below Washington.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
26181 6,127 $73,977 56 62
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Washington 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 Washington, .