Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26040: McMechen, WV
ZIP code 26040 is in McMechen, West Virginia, entirely in Marshall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,444 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 76% of its land lies in McMechen, and 2% in smaller places; 22% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- McMechen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marshall County
- Census places
- McMechen
- Metro area
- Wheeling, WV-OH
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi · 2,525 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26040?
26040 centers on 39.984°, -80.731° and covers 0.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 26038, 26031, 43947.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26040, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26040 compare with the rest of Marshall County?
| Measure | 26040 | In Marshall County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,899 | 5th of 10 | 188th of 738 |
| Median household income | $39k | 5th of 5 | 153rd of 159 |
| Median home value | $97k | 5th of 6 | 171st of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 87% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26040?
The 2020 Census counted 1,767 people in 26040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,899. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,899±303 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,767
- Households
- 762
- Median age
- 34.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26040?
Of the 1,899 people the ACS estimates in 26040, 29.3% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.0%), then Other or two or more (14.2%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic85.0%
- Other or two or more14.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26040 earn?
Median household income is $39,444 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Marshall County.
- Median household income
- $39,444±$8,257
- Income per person
- $24,605
- Below the poverty line
- 27.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,059780 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,400
- Median gross rent
- $595
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.7%
- Housing units
- 946
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26040?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Manufacturing3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26038 | Glen Dale | 2,752 | $77k | 1.4 mi |
| 26031 | Benwood | 1,770 | $47k | 1.7 mi |
| 43947 | Shadyside, OH | 4,893 | $58k | 3.7 mi |
| 43906 | Bellaire, OH | 7,779 | $46k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 43940 | Neffs, OH | 304 | $46k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 26041 | Moundsville | 15,254 | $54k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 43934 | Lansing, OH | 135 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 26003 | Wheeling | 39,982 | $58k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.