Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26444: Tunnelton, WV
ZIP code 26444 uses the postal name Tunnelton, West Virginia and lies entirely in Preston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,004 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Tunnelton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tunnelton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Preston County
- Census places
- Tunnelton
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 63.1 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26444?
26444 centers on 39.375°, -79.770° and covers 63.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26410, 26425, 26537, 26440, 26405.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26444, 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 26444 compare with the rest of Preston County?
| Measure | 26444 | In Preston County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,490 | 4th of 17 | 118th of 738 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
26444's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,470) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,004); 26444's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,833) is more than a quarter of the figure ($119,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 44% of 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 26444?
The 2020 Census counted 3,228 people in 26444; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,490. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,490±516 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,228
- Households
- 1,507
- Median age
- 48.8
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 26444?
Of the 3,490 people the ACS estimates in 26444, 20.6% are under 18 and 29.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6450.3%
- 65 and older29.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 26444 earn?
Median household income is $44,004 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,004±$15,470
- Income per person
- $26,532
- Below the poverty line
- 20.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,6791,200 returns; wages 79% 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 26444?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,800
- Median gross rent
- $680
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 1,793
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26444?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 26444?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26410 | Newburg | 577 | $51k | 2.9 mi |
| 26425 | Rowlesburg | 999 | $48k | 6.7 mi |
| 26537 | Kingwood | 5,276 | $60k | 8.4 mi |
| 26440 | Thornton | 1,046 | $93k | 8.8 mi |
| 26405 | Moatsville | 803 | $69k | 12.7 mi |
| 26374 | Independence | 1,676 | $57k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 26520 | Arthurdale | 483 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 26547 | Reedsville | 2,828 | $76k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 26705 | Aurora | 716 | $41k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.