Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26506: Morgantown, WV
ZIP code 26506 is in Morgantown, West Virginia, entirely in Monongalia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Morgantown's 4 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Morgantown · 4 residential ZIPs
- County
- Monongalia County
- Census places
- Morgantown
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 6,202 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26506?
26506 centers on 39.647°, -79.970° and covers 0.2 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 26505.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26506, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26506 compare with the rest of Morgantown?
| Measure | 26506 | In Morgantown | In Monongalia County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,476 | 4th of 4 | 10th of 18 | 222nd of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
26506's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,476 residents live outside households (16 households; mostly students, median age 19.0): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 95% 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 26506?
The 2020 Census counted 1,328 people in 26506; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,476.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,476±195 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,328
- Households
- 16
- Median age
- 19.0
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 26506?
Of the 1,476 people the ACS estimates in 26506, 2.8% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.2%).
- Under 182.8%
- 18 to 6497.2%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.9%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 are homes worth in 26506?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 16
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26506?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 25 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services21
- Health care and social assistance15
- Retail trade5
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 26506?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26505 | Morgantown | 37,492 | $46k | 1.4 mi |
| 26534 | Granville | 792 | $31k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 26543 | Osage | 0 | – | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 26546 | Pursglove | 341 | $50k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 26501 | Morgantown | 19,529 | $64k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 26508 | Morgantown | 40,231 | $90k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 15327 | Dilliner, PA | 1,092 | $70k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 15315 | Bobtown, PA | 1,078 | $48k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.