Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26070: Wellsburg, WV
ZIP code 26070 uses the postal name Wellsburg, West Virginia and lies entirely in Brooke County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,359 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Wellsburg; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wellsburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brooke County
- Census places
- Wellsburg
- Metro area
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.0 sq mi · 194 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26070?
26070 centers on 40.260°, -80.580° and covers 40.0 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 43913, 26030, 26037, 26032, 43938, 26075, 26035, 15312, 26003.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26070, 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 26070 compare with the rest of Brooke County?
| Measure | 26070 | In Brooke County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,741 | 3rd of 9 | 60th of 738 |
| Median household income | $52k | 4th of 4 | 110th of 159 |
| Median home value | $144k | 3rd of 5 | 116th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 17% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% 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 26070?
The 2020 Census counted 7,820 people in 26070; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,741. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,741
- 2020 Census count
- 7,820
- Households
- 3,382
- Median age
- 49.2
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 26070?
Of the 7,741 people the ACS estimates in 26070, 19.0% are under 18 and 27.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older27.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 26070 earn?
Median household income is $52,359 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Brooke County.
- Median household income
- $52,359±$8,271
- Income per person
- $30,597
- Below the poverty line
- 15.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,3203,790 returns; wages 60% 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 26070?
FHFA's house price index for 26070, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +19.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,500
- Median gross rent
- $613
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.9%
- Housing units
- 3,913
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 26070?
134 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Retail trade20
- Health care and social assistance19
- Construction15
- Accommodation and food services12
- Finance and insurance10
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 26070?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43913 | Brilliant, OH | 1,213 | $44k | 3.1 mi |
| 26030 | Beech Bottom | 443 | $33k | 4.8 mi |
| 26037 | Follansbee | 5,714 | $60k | 5.2 mi |
| 26032 | Bethany | 1,061 | $59k | 5.4 mi |
| 43938 | Mingo Junction, OH | 5,660 | $55k | 5.7 mi |
| 26075 | Windsor Heights | 519 | $54k | 5.7 mi |
| 26035 | Colliers | 2,491 | $60k | 6.0 mi |
| 15312 | Avella, PA | 3,603 | $74k | 7.4 mi |
| 26003 | Wheeling | 39,982 | $58k | 13.7 mi |
| 26074 | West Liberty | 1,391 | $50k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.