Proctor, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26055
Marshall County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,756
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $49,821
- Median income Below-median income area
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Proctor pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26055 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26055 covers 190.9 square miles in Proctor, Marshall County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,756 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26055 reports a modest median household income of $49,821 (14% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,602. The poverty rate is 13.3%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marshall County, so 26055 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26055, Proctor, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,756
Population
190.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26055?
48.9
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$49,821
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$32,602
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
32.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 26055 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Proctor, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$49,821 36th percentile higher than 36% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
790housing units
790
Total Housing Units
547
Occupied Units
243
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$754
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 26055, employing approximately 807 people with a combined annual payroll of $63,802,000.
16
Businesses
807
Employees
$63.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 31.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26055 vs 43915 →
ZIP 26055 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26041
Moundsville (26041)
16,183 residents
- 26155
New Martinsville (26155)
8,823 residents
- 43942 2,500
Powhatan Point (43942)
2,500 residents
- 26055 1,756
Proctor (26055)
1,756 residents
- 43915 1,495
Clarington (43915)
1,495 residents
- 26039 1,061
Glen Easton (26039)
1,061 residents
- 43931 272
Hannibal (43931)
272 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26055 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26055 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43931
Hannibal (43931)
$78,241 median income
- 43915
Clarington (43915)
$74,405 median income
- 26155
New Martinsville (26155)
$64,485 median income
- 26039
Glen Easton (26039)
$57,800 median income
- 26041
Moundsville (26041)
$54,419 median income
- 43942
Powhatan Point (43942)
$51,023 median income
- 26055
Proctor (26055)
$49,821 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26055 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26055, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,756 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26055 in?
ZIP code 26055 (Proctor) is located in Marshall County, West Virginia. Marshall County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marshall-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26055?
ZIP code 26055 in Proctor, WV has a population of 1,756 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26055?
The median household income in ZIP 26055 is $49,821, which is 35% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26055?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26055 is White at 95.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26055?
ZIP code 26055 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 807 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26055?
In ZIP code 26055, 64.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 26055?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 26055 is 32.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26055?
In ZIP code 26055, approximately 86.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26055?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26055 is 13.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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