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.

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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.

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, 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 .

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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, .