Wheeling, WV
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wheeling, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 43,002. 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 WHEELING-WV · Wheeling, WV 1 ZIPs · 43,002 pop · #18879/25278 · Ohio County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $57,703
- RANK-LOWER #18879/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over West Liberty
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 68% owners
- POP-SMALL 43,002
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $166,100
Nearest income peer: West Liberty, WV ( $7,703 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 Wheeling
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Wheeling on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- West Liberty · lowest
West Liberty · lowest
$50,000 median HH income
- Wheeling · this city
Wheeling · this city
$57,703 median HH income
- Triadelphia · near
Triadelphia · near
$67,094 median HH income
- Valley Grove · highest
Valley Grove · highest
$69,716 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, Wheeling, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 25th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 43,002
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $57,703
- 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 $57,703 and poverty 17.0% concentrate in 26003.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (67.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Wheeling as a pure owner town.
Within West Virginia, Elkhorn is the closest lower-income city and Clear Creek the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Wheeling.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 26003, is all of Wheeling
There is no split to weigh here: 26003 holds every one of Wheeling's 43,002 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
Dense ZBP book packed into Wheeling's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 1,181 establishments, 19,157 employees , annual payroll $1,033,460k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26003 (1,181 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (225) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Wheeling, WV
These ZIP codes sit in Ohio County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Wheeling. See the Ohio County roll-up →
Wheeling sits in the lower half of Ohio County on income: Triadelphia and Valley Grove report more, and only West Liberty reports less. Valley Grove marks the far end of that range at $69,716, 21% above Wheeling.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26003 | 43,002 | $57,703 | 1,181 | 175 |
Wheeling 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 Wheeling, .