Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26180: Walker, WV
ZIP code 26180 uses the postal name Walker, West Virginia and lies mostly in Wood County (88% of its land) with the rest in Wirt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walker · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wood County (88%); Wirt County (12%)
- Metro area
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
- House districts
- WV-2 (88%), WV-1 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 67.0 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26180?
26180 centers on 39.195°, -81.366° and covers 67.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26142, 26161, 26184, 26104, 26143, 26150.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26180, 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 26180 compare with the rest of Wood County?
| Measure | 26180 | In Wood County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,106 | 11th of 13 | 175th of 738 |
| Median household income | $71k | 2nd of 8 | 44th of 159 |
| Median home value | $117k | 8th of 9 | 147th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% 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 26180?
The 2020 Census counted 2,199 people in 26180; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,106. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,106±475 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,199−3.7% since 2010 (2,284)
- Households
- 775
- Median age
- 46.1
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 26180?
Of the 2,106 people the ACS estimates in 26180, 24.9% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.1%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older23.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.1%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 26180 earn?
Median household income is $70,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Wood County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,367 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,625±$8,996
- Income per person
- $32,124
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,799950 returns; wages 68% 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 26180?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,900
- Median gross rent
- $852
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.5%
- Housing units
- 896
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26180?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
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 26180?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26142 | Davisville | 2,262 | $63k | 4.9 mi |
| 26161 | Petroleum | 415 | – | 6.9 mi |
| 26184 | Waverly | 2,352 | $63k | 7.0 mi |
| 26104 | Parkersburg | 16,805 | $54k | 8.2 mi |
| 26143 | Elizabeth | 3,363 | $55k | 9.6 mi |
| 26150 | Mineral Wells | 5,869 | $62k | 10.0 mi |
| 26337 | Cairo | 806 | $49k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 26101 | Parkersburg | 28,005 | $49k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.