Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26160: Palestine, WV
ZIP code 26160 uses the postal name Palestine, West Virginia and lies entirely in Wirt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,992 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palestine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wirt County
- Metro area
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 68.4 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26160?
26160 centers on 38.981°, -81.412° and covers 68.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26143, 25270, 26141, 25252, 25275, 25276.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26160, 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 26160 compare with the rest of Wirt County?
| Measure | 26160 | In Wirt County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,163 | 4th of 8 | 276th of 738 |
| Median household income | $49k | 3rd of 4 | 127th of 159 |
| Median home value | $181k | 1st of 3 | 60th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% 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 26160?
The 2020 Census counted 900 people in 26160; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,163. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,163±288 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 900
- Households
- 469
- Median age
- 45.6
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 26160?
Of the 1,163 people the ACS estimates in 26160, 18.4% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.3%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic90.3%
- Other or two or more8.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 26160 earn?
Median household income is $48,992 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Wirt County.
- Median household income
- $48,992±$10,127
- Income per person
- $23,291
- Below the poverty line
- 23.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,903360 returns; wages 71% 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 26160?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.7%
- Housing units
- 592
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26160?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 26160?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26143 | Elizabeth | 3,363 | $55k | 5.6 mi |
| 25270 | Reedy | 1,127 | $44k | 7.6 mi |
| 26141 | Creston | 356 | $44k | 9.5 mi |
| 25252 | Le Roy | 1,195 | $45k | 9.7 mi |
| 25275 | Sandyville | 2,181 | $65k | 11.7 mi |
| 25276 | Spencer | 7,127 | $45k | 14.5 mi |
| 26169 | Rockport | 726 | $58k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 26150 | Mineral Wells | 5,869 | $62k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 26152 | Munday | 0 | – | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.