Hancock

Source:

West Virginia

Hancock is a smaller county in West Virginia with 5 ZIP codes, 34,596 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hancock, WV sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

23rd pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
34,596
combined ZIP population
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,065
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Hancock lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 54029, 5 ZIPs, combined population 34,596). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 5 ZIPs (combined population 34,596). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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5

Total ZIPs

34,596

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Hancock

Side-by-side: Compare 26062 vs 26047 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
26062 Weirton 21,801 303
26047 New Cumberland 6,222 56
26034 Chester 4,905 125
26050 Newell 1,575 210
26056 New Manchester 93 310

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Hancock?

Hancock has a total population of 34,596 across 5 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Hancock?

Hancock includes 5 ZIP codes: 26062, 26047, 26034, 26050, 26056.

Hancock's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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