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ZIP Code 26074: West Liberty, WV
ZIP code 26074 is in West Liberty, West Virginia, entirely in Ohio County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 59% of its land lies in West Liberty; 41% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Liberty · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ohio County
- Census places
- West Liberty
- Metro area
- Wheeling, WV-OH
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 1,427 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26074?
26074 centers on 40.167°, -80.595° and covers 1.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 26032, 26003.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26074, 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 26074 compare with the rest of Ohio County?
| Measure | 26074 | In Ohio County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,391 | 4th of 5 | 236th of 738 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $165k | not ranked | not ranked |
26074's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,391 residents live outside households (182 households; mostly students, median age 20.8): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 81% 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 26074?
The 2020 Census counted 1,324 people in 26074; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,391. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,391
- 2020 Census count
- 1,324
- Households
- 182
- Median age
- 20.8
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 26074?
Of the 1,391 people the ACS estimates in 26074, 1.7% are under 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 181.7%
- 18 to 6490.3%
- 65 and older8.0%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 26074 earn?
Median household income is $50,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,000±$27,001
- Income per person
- $13,163
- Below the poverty line
- 13.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,318110 returns; wages 69% 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 26074?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,800
- Median gross rent
- $893
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.7%
- Housing units
- 223
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26074?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 26074?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26032 | Bethany | 1,061 | $59k | 2.5 mi |
| 26003 | Wheeling | 39,982 | $58k | 7.3 mi |
| 26075 | Windsor Heights | 519 | $54k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 26058 | Short Creek | 17 | – | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 26060 | Valley Grove | 1,655 | $70k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 26030 | Beech Bottom | 443 | $33k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 43963 | Tiltonsville, OH | 1,262 | $57k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 43971 | Yorkville, OH | 923 | $49k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 26070 | Wellsburg | 7,741 | $52k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.