ZIP Code 26060

ZIP code 26060 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 61.5 square miles in Valley Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,881 residents, producing a population density of 31 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26060 against West Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26060 sits at $69,716 (21% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $37,710. The poverty rate stands at 11.6% and the unemployment rate at 4.0%. On housing, the median home value is $155,900 (13% above the state average) with median rent at $1,107 per month, and 84.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26060 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Ohio County, so you can benchmark 26060 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →