Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26155: New Martinsville, WV
ZIP code 26155 uses the postal name New Martinsville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Wetzel County (85% of its land), reaching into Tyler County and Marshall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,485 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in New Martinsville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Martinsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wetzel County (85%); Tyler County (13%); Marshall County (2%)
- Census places
- New Martinsville
- Neighborhoods
- Lockhaven Trailer Court, Rolling Stone Trailer Court GeoNames
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 113.9 sq mi · 70 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26155?
26155 centers on 39.630°, -80.764° and covers 113.9 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 26162, 26167, 26419, 26159, 26055, 26581, 43946, 43915, 26039, 26149 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26155, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 26155 compare with the rest of Wetzel County?
| Measure | 26155 | In Wetzel County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,003 | 1st of 13 | 58th of 738 |
| Median household income | $65k | 2nd of 2 | 54th of 159 |
| Median home value | $151k | 1st of 2 | 107th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% 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 26155?
The 2020 Census counted 8,095 people in 26155; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,003. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,003
- 2020 Census count
- 8,095−8.3% since 2010 (8,823)
- Households
- 3,427
- Median age
- 44.4
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 26155?
Of the 8,003 people the ACS estimates in 26155, 20.2% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.0%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.0%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 26155 earn?
Median household income is $64,485 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,354 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,485±$11,976
- Income per person
- $34,162
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,1103,680 returns; wages 50% 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 26155?
FHFA's house price index for 26155, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 59% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,500
- Median gross rent
- $691
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.2%
- Housing units
- 3,919
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 26155?
222 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade50
- Health care and social assistance35
- Other services (except public administration)31
- Accommodation and food services28
- Finance and insurance13
- Construction11
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 26155?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26162 | Porters Falls | 0 | – | 4.2 mi |
| 26167 | Reader | 474 | $58k | 7.1 mi |
| 26419 | Pine Grove | 758 | $47k | 7.2 mi |
| 26159 | Paden City | 2,446 | $66k | 9.1 mi |
| 26055 | Proctor | 1,139 | $50k | 9.2 mi |
| 26581 | Littleton | 870 | – | 10.4 mi |
| 43946 | Sardis, OH | 1,479 | $63k | 11.3 mi |
| 43915 | Clarington, OH | 1,256 | $74k | 12.0 mi |
| 26039 | Glen Easton | 493 | $58k | 12.6 mi |
| 26149 | Middlebourne | 2,314 | $72k | 12.7 mi |
| 26175 | Sistersville | 2,991 | $57k | 12.9 mi |
| 26033 | Cameron | 1,801 | $56k | 16.8 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.