Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26149: Middlebourne, WV
ZIP code 26149 uses the postal name Middlebourne, West Virginia and lies entirely in Tyler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,786 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Middlebourne; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Middlebourne · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tyler County
- Census places
- Middlebourne
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 72.1 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26149?
26149 centers on 39.472°, -80.886° and covers 72.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26320, 26175, 26146, 26167, 26155, 26377, 26415, 26346.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26149, 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 26149 compare with the rest of Tyler County?
| Measure | 26149 | In Tyler County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,314 | 6th of 9 | 164th of 738 |
| Median household income | $72k | 1st of 5 | 37th of 159 |
| Median home value | $160k | 1st of 5 | 91st of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% 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 26149?
The 2020 Census counted 2,140 people in 26149; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,314. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,314±341 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,140
- Households
- 958
- Median age
- 48.9
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 26149?
Of the 2,314 people the ACS estimates in 26149, 23.0% are under 18 and 31.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.6%).
- Under 1823.0%
- 18 to 6445.6%
- 65 and older31.4%
- White, not Hispanic96.6%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 26149 earn?
Median household income is $71,786 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Tyler County.
- Median household income
- $71,786±$15,337
- Income per person
- $46,485
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $144,767940 returns; wages 26% 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 26149?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $159,900
- Median gross rent
- $767
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 1,248
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26149?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction3
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 26149?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26320 | Alma | 723 | $71k | 6.1 mi |
| 26175 | Sistersville | 2,991 | $57k | 6.5 mi |
| 26146 | Friendly | 1,215 | $37k | 8.1 mi |
| 26167 | Reader | 474 | $58k | 9.6 mi |
| 26155 | New Martinsville | 8,003 | $65k | 12.7 mi |
| 26377 | Jacksonburg | 654 | $51k | 12.8 mi |
| 26415 | Pennsboro | 3,308 | $57k | 13.0 mi |
| 26346 | Ellenboro | 675 | $74k | 15.7 mi |
| 26162 | Porters Falls | 0 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 26159 | Paden City | 2,446 | $66k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.