Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26060: Valley Grove, WV
ZIP code 26060 uses the postal name Valley Grove, West Virginia and lies entirely in Ohio County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,716 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Valley Grove; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valley Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ohio County
- Census places
- Valley Grove
- Metro area
- Wheeling, WV-OH
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.3 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26060?
26060 centers on 40.105°, -80.545° and covers 24.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 15376, 26059, 26032, 26003.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26060, 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 26060 compare with the rest of Ohio County?
| Measure | 26060 | In Ohio County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,655 | 3rd of 5 | 205th of 738 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
26060's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,745) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,716); 26060's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$45,505) is more than a quarter of the figure ($155,900). 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 47% 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 26060?
The 2020 Census counted 1,616 people in 26060; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,655. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,655±334 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,616
- Households
- 557
- Median age
- 41.0
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 26060?
Of the 1,655 people the ACS estimates in 26060, 22.4% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 1822.4%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older13.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 26060 earn?
Median household income is $69,716 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,716±$17,745
- Income per person
- $37,710
- Below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,174820 returns; wages 51% 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 26060?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,107
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.6%
- Housing units
- 635
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26060?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 26060?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15376 | West Alexander, PA | 1,441 | $87k | 3.5 mi |
| 26059 | Triadelphia | 2,888 | $67k | 4.6 mi |
| 26032 | Bethany | 1,061 | $59k | 5.4 mi |
| 26003 | Wheeling | 39,982 | $58k | 6.1 mi |
| 26074 | West Liberty | 1,391 | $50k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 15323 | Claysville, PA | 3,860 | $79k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 26058 | Short Creek | 17 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 26075 | Windsor Heights | 519 | $54k | 8.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.