State profile · WV
West Virginia ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in West Virginia, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 706
- ZIP codes
- 1,852,774
- Population
- $57,720
- Avg ZIP income
- 55
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs. West Virginia sits #18 of 52 by ZIP count at income #49.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #18
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #49
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Lower ZIP-income footing ($57,720 · 20% below the national ZIP median) across 706 delivery areas and 55 counties. Home values average $138,125. Housing and income fields still vary sharply inside the state; begin with the largest city and its densest ZIP rather than treating the state mean as a uniform cost of living.
Population is dispersed across many cities (largest share ~5% in Charleston). No single metro owns the narrative: scan the largest-cities chart for several peers, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail. Unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on this dispersed map.
A mid-breadth ZIP set is small enough that city pages and the top-12 ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Use county drill-downs when two metros sit in different economic zones; otherwise jump straight from this profile to a ZIP compare.
Largest cities in West Virginia
Top 10 cities by population in West Virginia
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- Charleston
Charleston, WV
96,057 residents
- Morgantown
Morgantown, WV
87,558 residents
- Huntington
Huntington, WV
74,975 residents
- Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV
58,793 residents
- Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV
46,768 residents
- Wheeling
Wheeling, WV
43,002 residents
- Fairmont
Fairmont, WV
41,369 residents
- Beckley 33,590
Beckley, WV
33,590 residents
- Princeton 30,435
Princeton, WV
30,435 residents
- Clarksburg 30,435
Clarksburg, WV
30,435 residents
What this shows No single metro owns West Virginia: the top-10 cities share the map, and most of the 685 places are far smaller – use several peers before drilling to ZIP detail.
Counties in West Virginia
Which cities have the most ZIPs in West Virginia?
Side-by-side: Compare 26003 vs 26554 →
ZIP Codes in West Virginia
More WV ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for West Virginia
Cost-of-living reads should start with Census ACS household fields, then FBI UCR county context when safety inputs sit next to income in West Virginia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I navigate West Virginia's mid-breadth ZIP map?
With 706 ZIPs across 55 counties (population 1,852,774), city pages plus the top ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Jump to a two-ZIP compare when two metros sit in different labor markets rather than scrolling the full list.
What does West Virginia's lower ZIP-income footing change about this profile?
Household income across ZIPs averages $57,720 (20% below the national ZIP median). Housing and income still vary sharply inside the state – begin with the largest city and its densest ZIP rather than treating the state mean as a uniform cost of living.
Why doesn't one city define West Virginia?
Population is dispersed (largest share ~5% in Charleston). Scan several peers on the largest-cities chart, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail – unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on a dispersed map.
Take this with you
What to do with West Virginia's numbers, next.
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.