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ZIP Code 26062: Weirton, WV
ZIP code 26062 is in Weirton, West Virginia, mostly in Hancock County (77% of its land) with the rest in Brooke County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 21,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,702 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 64% of its land lies in Weirton; 36% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Weirton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hancock County (77%); Brooke County (23%)
- Census places
- Weirton
- Metro area
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.7 sq mi · 742 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26062?
26062 centers on 40.421°, -80.558° and covers 27.7 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26035, 43952, 15021, 43964, 26047.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26062, 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 26062 compare with the rest of Hancock County?
| Measure | 26062 | In Hancock County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 20,578 | 1st of 5 | 14th of 738 |
| Median household income | $61k | 1st of 3 | 71st of 159 |
| Median home value | $135k | 3rd of 4 | 126th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 26062?
The 2020 Census counted 21,116 people in 26062; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 20,578. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 20,578
- 2020 Census count
- 21,116−3.1% since 2010 (21,801)
- Households
- 9,545
- Median age
- 48.3
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 26062?
Of the 20,578 people the ACS estimates in 26062, 17.6% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.3%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older25.4%
- White, not Hispanic89.3%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
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 26062 earn?
Median household income is $60,702 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Hancock County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,394 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,702
- Income per person
- $38,853
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,33310,070 returns; wages 68% 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 26062?
FHFA's house price index for 26062, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,700
- Median gross rent
- $743
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.1%
- Housing units
- 10,347
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 26062?
467 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade78
- Health care and social assistance76
- Accommodation and food services64
- Other services (except public administration)44
- Professional, scientific, and technical services37
- Finance and insurance26
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 26062?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26035 | Colliers | 2,491 | $60k | 5.3 mi |
| 43952 | Steubenville, OH | 17,836 | $48k | 5.7 mi |
| 15021 | Burgettstown, PA | 7,110 | $75k | 6.5 mi |
| 43964 | Toronto, OH | 8,952 | $60k | 6.9 mi |
| 26047 | New Cumberland | 5,357 | $59k | 7.8 mi |
| 26037 | Follansbee | 5,714 | $60k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 26056 | New Manchester | 233 | $54k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 43926 | Empire, OH | 252 | $46k | 6.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.