Friendly, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26146
Tyler County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,003
- 10/sq mi
- $37,147
- Median income
- $166,900
- Median home value
- 21.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Friendly pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26146 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26146 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Friendly, Tyler County, West Virginia, home to just 1,003 residents across 102.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26146 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,147 (36% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $72,950. Local economic indicators show a 24.9% poverty rate alongside 26.1% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $166,900 (21% above the state average) with median rent at $683 per month, and 67.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Tyler County, so you can benchmark 26146 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26146, Friendly, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,003
Population
102.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26146?
34.5
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
2.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$37,147
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$72,950
Per Capita Income
24.9%
Poverty Rate
26.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26146 ranks nationally
Friendly, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,147 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
613
Total Housing Units
489
Occupied Units
124
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,900
Median Home Value
+21% vs state
$683
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 26146, employing approximately 507 people with a combined annual payroll of $48,872,000.
17
Businesses
507
Employees
$48.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 23.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 23.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26146 vs 26175 →
ZIP 26146 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26170
Saint Marys (26170)
6,137 residents
- 26175
Sistersville (26175)
3,326 residents
- 45767
New Matamoras (45767)
2,800 residents
- 26159
Paden City (26159)
2,745 residents
- 26146 1,003
Friendly (26146)
1,003 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26146 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26146 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26170
Saint Marys (26170)
$68,125 median income
- 26159
Paden City (26159)
$66,190 median income
- 26175
Sistersville (26175)
$56,875 median income
- 45767
New Matamoras (45767)
$42,813 median income
- 26146
Friendly (26146)
$37,147 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26146 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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