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Paden City, WV · standard

ZIP Code 26159

Wetzel County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,745
628/sq mi
$66,190
Median income
$104,100
Median home value
15.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Paden City pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

40th pct
household income, US ZIPs
11th pct
home value, US ZIPs
628
people per sq mi
85%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26159 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 26159 covers 4.4 square miles in Paden City, Wetzel County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,745 residents on file, a density of 628 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 26159 reports a modest median household income of $66,190 (15% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,326. Poverty here runs at 12.0%, with unemployment measured at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $104,100 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $719 per month, and 84.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wetzel County, so you can benchmark 26159 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 →

Top industries in ZIP 26159

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Paden City, WV

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 26159.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 26159, Paden City, 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

2,745

Population

4.4

Area (sq mi)

628

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 26159?

40.6

Median Age

50.9%

Male

49.1%

Female

0.1%

Foreign-Born

White 98.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$66,190

Median Household Income

+15% vs state

$30,326

Per Capita Income

12.0%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

24.4 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 26159 ranks nationally

Paden City, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$66,190 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 59.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 15.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,128

Total Housing Units

968

Occupied Units

160

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.6%
Renter 15.4%

$104,100

Median Home Value

-25% vs state

$719

Median Rent

1955

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 26159, employing approximately 215 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,808,000.

41

Businesses

215

Employees

$6.8M

Annual Payroll

4

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Health care and social assistance 17 41.5%
Other services (except public administration) 8 19.5%
Retail trade 4 9.8%
Construction 3 7.3%

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 26159 vs 43946 →

ZIP 26159 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26159 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 26159 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 26159 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
43946 Sardis, OH 2,114 3.9 mi
26175 Sistersville, WV 3,326 4.8 mi
43931 Hannibal, OH 272 5.7 mi
26149 Middlebourne, WV 2,452 9.6 mi
26146 Friendly, WV 1,003 12.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Wetzel County

26155 standard
New Martinsville, WV
Pop: 8,823
26419 standard
Pine Grove, WV
Pop: 1,131
26581 standard
Littleton, WV
Pop: 1,104
26167 standard
Reader, WV
Pop: 865
26575 standard
Hundred, WV
Pop: 827
26377 standard
Jacksonburg, WV
Pop: 700

Related Areas

Wetzel County Paden City, WV West Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 26159 in? ▼
ZIP code 26159 (Paden City) is located in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Wetzel County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wetzel-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26159? ▼
ZIP code 26159 in Paden City, WV has a population of 2,745 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26159? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 26159 is $66,190, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26159? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 26159 is $104,100, which is 63% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26159? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 26159 is White at 98.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26159? ▼
ZIP code 26159 has 41 business establishments employing approximately 215 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 26159? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 26159 are: Health care and social assistance (17), Other services (except public administration) (8), Retail trade (4). There are 4 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26159? ▼
In ZIP code 26159, 59.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 26159? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 26159 is 24.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26159? ▼
In ZIP code 26159, approximately 84.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26159? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26159 is 12.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.