Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26055: Proctor, WV
ZIP code 26055 uses the postal name Proctor, West Virginia and lies mostly in Marshall County (72% of its land) with the rest in Wetzel County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,821 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Proctor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marshall County (72%); Wetzel County (28%)
- Metro area
- Wheeling, WV-OH
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 73.7 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26055?
26055 centers on 39.762°, -80.780° and covers 73.7 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26039, 43915, 26155, 26041.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26055, 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 26055 compare with the rest of Marshall County?
| Measure | 26055 | In Marshall County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,139 | 8th of 10 | 278th of 738 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
26055's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,390) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,821). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of 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 26055?
The 2020 Census counted 1,516 people in 26055; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,139. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,139±336 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,516−13.7% since 2010 (1,756)
- Households
- 547
- Median age
- 48.9
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 26055?
Of the 1,139 people the ACS estimates in 26055, 15.8% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6463.7%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 26055 earn?
Median household income is $49,821 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,800 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,821±$38,390
- Income per person
- $32,602
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $140,567730 returns; wages 28% 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 26055?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $754
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.5%
- Housing units
- 790
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26055?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing5
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 26055?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26039 | Glen Easton | 493 | $58k | 6.2 mi |
| 43915 | Clarington, OH | 1,256 | $74k | 8.1 mi |
| 26155 | New Martinsville | 8,003 | $65k | 9.2 mi |
| 26041 | Moundsville | 15,254 | $54k | 9.5 mi |
| 43931 | Hannibal, OH | 178 | $78k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 43942 | Powhatan Point, OH | 2,012 | $51k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 43914 | Cameron, OH | 0 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 26033 | Cameron | 1,801 | $56k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.