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

West Virginia holds the 18th-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 20% below the national ZIP median — 49th of 52 states & territories.

#18
of 52 by ZIP count
#49
of 52 by avg income
1,852,774
people across all ZIPs
55
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

West Virginia (WV) contains 706 ZIP codes spread across 55 counties and 685 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 1,852,774 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: West Virginia stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across West Virginia ZIPs shows an average median household income of $57,720 and an average home value of $138,125, with a state-wide average median age of 46.4. These averages are computed over every ZIP in WV with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in West Virginia by population are Charleston, Morgantown, Huntington, Martinsburg, Parkersburg, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

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.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 685 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in West Virginia

Largest counties in West Virginia by population

Top 15 of 55 counties — each links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    Kanawha 194,857 residents
    42 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    Berkeley 104,674 residents
    9 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    Monongalia 95,955 residents
    9 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Cabell 94,276 residents
    10 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Wood 86,995 residents
    11 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    Raleigh 81,006 residents
    39 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Harrison 72,696 residents
    17 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Mercer 62,358 residents
    17 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    Marion 57,064 residents
    14 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Jefferson 55,191 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    Putnam 51,342 residents
    11 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Ohio 49,149 residents
    4 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    Fayette 45,229 residents
    39 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Wayne 44,846 residents
    13 ZIP codes
  15. 15
    Greenbrier 39,244 residents
    17 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in West Virginia?

Side-by-side: Compare 26003 vs 26554 →

ZIP Codes in West Virginia

Most populous ZIP codes in West Virginia

The 12 largest by population — all 706 WV ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    26003 · Wheeling 43,002 residents
    175/sq mi
  2. 2
    26554 · Fairmont 41,369 residents
    118/sq mi
  3. 3
    26505 · Morgantown 38,772 residents
    1,140/sq mi
  4. 4
    25801 · Beckley 33,590 residents
    157/sq mi
  5. 5
    24740 · Princeton 30,435 residents
    73/sq mi
  6. 6
    26301 · Clarksburg 30,435 residents
    158/sq mi
  7. 7
    26101 · Parkersburg 29,999 residents
    392/sq mi
  8. 8
    26508 · Morgantown 29,170 residents
    93/sq mi
  9. 9
    25177 · Saint Albans 24,084 residents
    310/sq mi
  10. 10
    25701 · Huntington 23,284 residents
    253/sq mi
  11. 11
    25526 · Hurricane 21,902 residents
    92/sq mi
  12. 12
    26062 · Weirton 21,801 residents
    303/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 706 ZIP codes across 55 counties, with a total population of 1,852,774.
What is the average income in West Virginia?
The average median household income across West Virginia ZIP codes is $57,720. The average home value is $138,125.
What are the largest cities in West Virginia?
The largest cities in West Virginia by population include Charleston (96,057), Morgantown (87,558), Huntington (74,975), Martinsburg (58,793), Parkersburg (46,768).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.