Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26541: Maidsville, WV
ZIP code 26541 uses the postal name Maidsville, West Virginia and lies entirely in Monongalia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,444 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Maidsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monongalia County
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.5 sq mi · 80 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26541?
26541 centers on 39.695°, -80.125° and covers 40.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 26544, 15349, 26501, 26543, 26534, 26570, 26588, 15327, 26505, 26508.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26541, 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 26541 compare with the rest of Monongalia County?
| Measure | 26541 | In Monongalia County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,254 | 6th of 18 | 127th of 738 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $236k | 3rd of 8 | 27th of 194 |
26541's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,806) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,444). 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 50% 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 26541?
The 2020 Census counted 3,337 people in 26541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,254. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,254±738 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,337
- Households
- 1,464
- Median age
- 41.4
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 26541?
Of the 3,254 people the ACS estimates in 26541, 22.4% are under 18 and 9.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1822.4%
- 18 to 6467.7%
- 65 and older9.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 26541 earn?
Median household income is $73,444 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,444±$19,806
- Income per person
- $43,938
- Below the poverty line
- 13.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,8001,600 returns; wages 76% 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 26541?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $236,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,052
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 1,559
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26541?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Utilities3
- Wholesale trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 26541?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26544 | Pentress | 0 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 15349 | Mount Morris, PA | 1,498 | $68k | 5.4 mi |
| 26501 | Morgantown | 19,529 | $64k | 6.3 mi |
| 26543 | Osage | 0 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 26534 | Granville | 792 | $31k | 7.4 mi |
| 26570 | Fairview | 3,350 | $71k | 7.5 mi |
| 26588 | Rivesville | 2,635 | $61k | 8.1 mi |
| 15327 | Dilliner, PA | 1,092 | $70k | 9.3 mi |
| 26505 | Morgantown | 37,492 | $46k | 10.0 mi |
| 26508 | Morgantown | 40,231 | $90k | 13.5 mi |
| 26521 | Blacksville | 113 | $81k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 26546 | Pursglove | 341 | $50k | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.