West Union, WV
Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Union, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,734. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WEST-UNION-WV · West Union, WV 1 ZIPs · 3,734 pop · #18749/25278 · Doddridge County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $58,000
- RANK-LOWER #18749/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over New Milton
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 88% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 3,734
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $164,400
Nearest income peer: New Milton, WV ( $8,000 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 West Union
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Union on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- New Milton · lowest
New Milton · lowest
$50,000 median HH income
- West Union · this city
West Union · this city
$58,000 median HH income
- Center Point · highest
Center Point · highest
$80,208 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, West Union, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 26th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 3,734
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $58,000
- 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 $58,000 and poverty 20.8% concentrate in 26456.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within West Virginia, Durbin is the closest lower-income city and Procious the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Union.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 26456, is all of West Union
There is no split to weigh here: 26456 holds every one of West Union's 3,734 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 West Union
Citywide ZBP: 53 establishments, 833 employees , annual payroll $56,243k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26456 (53 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (10) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .
ZIP Codes in West Union, WV
These ZIP codes sit in Doddridge County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in West Union. See the Doddridge County roll-up →
West Union lands mid-pack among the 2 cities sharing Doddridge County: Center Point earns more and New Milton earns less. Center Point marks the far end of that range at $80,208, 38% above West Union.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26456 | 3,734 | $58,000 | 53 | 10 |
West Union 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 West Union, .