Reader, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26167
Wetzel County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 865
- 19/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $57,470
- Median income Below-median income area
- $83,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Reader pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26167 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26167 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Reader, Wetzel County, West Virginia, home to just 865 residents across 46.8 square miles, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26167 reports a modest median household income of $57,470 (0% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,876. Unemployment is 10.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $83,600 (39% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 88.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wetzel County, so 26167 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26167, Reader, 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
865
Population
46.8
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26167?
55.7
Median Age
38.4%
Male
61.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$57,470
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$31,876
Per Capita Income
7.4%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26167 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Reader, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,470 Top 45% higher than 55% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
324housing units
324
Total Housing Units
289
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,600
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26167 vs 26419 →
ZIP 26167 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26155
New Martinsville (26155)
8,823 residents
- 26419 1,131
Pine Grove (26419)
1,131 residents
- 26320 1,000
Alma (26320)
1,000 residents
- 26167 865
Reader (26167)
865 residents
- 26377 700
Jacksonburg (26377)
700 residents
- 43931 272
Hannibal (43931)
272 residents
- 26339 255
Center Point (26339)
255 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26167 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26167 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26339
Center Point (26339)
$80,208 median income
- 43931
Hannibal (43931)
$78,241 median income
- 26320
Alma (26320)
$70,476 median income
- 26155
New Martinsville (26155)
$64,485 median income
- 26167
Reader (26167)
$57,470 median income
- 26377
Jacksonburg (26377)
$51,198 median income
- 26419
Pine Grove (26419)
$47,443 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26167 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26167, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26167 in?
ZIP code 26167 (Reader) 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 26167?
ZIP code 26167 in Reader, WV has a population of 865 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26167?
The median household income in ZIP 26167 is $57,470, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26167?
The median home value in ZIP 26167 is $83,600, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26167?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26167 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26167?
In ZIP code 26167, approximately 88.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26167?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26167 is 7.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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