Pine Grove, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26419
Wetzel County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,131
- 12/sq mi
- $47,443
- Median income
- $93,400
- Median home value
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pine Grove pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26419 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26419 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pine Grove, Wetzel County, West Virginia, home to just 1,131 residents across 96.7 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26419 reports a modest median household income of $47,443 (18% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,797. Local economic indicators show a 34.3% poverty rate alongside 9.8% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $93,400 (32% below the state average); renters pay a median of $603 monthly, and 63.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.6, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 7 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Wetzel County, letting you compare 26419 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 →
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 26419, Pine Grove, 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
1,131
Population
96.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26419?
33.6
Median Age
45.6%
Male
54.4%
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?
$47,443
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$30,797
Per Capita Income
34.3%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26419 ranks nationally
Pine Grove, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,443 11th percentile higher than 11% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
380
Total Housing Units
301
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,400
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$603
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 26419, employing approximately 115 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,131,000.
16
Businesses
115
Employees
$7.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 18.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 18.8% |
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 26419 vs 26167 →
ZIP 26419 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
- 26581 1,104
Littleton (26581)
1,104 residents
- 26167 865
Reader (26167)
865 residents
- 26377 700
Jacksonburg (26377)
700 residents
- 26437 645
Smithfield (26437)
645 residents
- 26339 255
Center Point (26339)
255 residents
- 26348 196
Folsom (26348)
196 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26419 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26419 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
- 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 26419 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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