Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26570: Fairview, WV
ZIP code 26570 uses the postal name Fairview, West Virginia and lies mostly in Monongalia County (74% of its land) with the rest in Marion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,048 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fairview; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairview · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monongalia County (74%); Marion County (26%)
- Census places
- Fairview
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 64.2 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26570?
26570 centers on 39.636°, -80.243° and covers 64.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26590, 26521, 26544, 26588, 26541, 26571, 15362, 26582.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26570, 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 26570 compare with the rest of Monongalia County?
| Measure | 26570 | In Monongalia County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,350 | 5th of 18 | 121st of 738 |
| Median household income | $71k | 2nd of 5 | 41st of 159 |
| Median home value | $156k | 7th of 8 | 99th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% 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 26570?
The 2020 Census counted 3,278 people in 26570; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,350. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,350±587 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,278
- Households
- 1,284
- Median age
- 43.0
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 26570?
Of the 3,350 people the ACS estimates in 26570, 22.3% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- 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 26570 earn?
Median household income is $71,048 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Monongalia County.
- Median household income
- $71,048±$10,590
- Income per person
- $35,335
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,7791,380 returns; wages 63% 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 26570?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,800
- Median gross rent
- $664
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.8%
- Housing units
- 1,588
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26570?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 26570?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26590 | Wana | 550 | $102k | 4.3 mi |
| 26521 | Blacksville | 113 | $81k | 5.4 mi |
| 26544 | Pentress | 0 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 26588 | Rivesville | 2,635 | $61k | 6.6 mi |
| 26541 | Maidsville | 3,254 | $73k | 7.5 mi |
| 26571 | Farmington | 1,788 | $84k | 7.6 mi |
| 15362 | Spraggs, PA | 550 | $106k | 8.5 mi |
| 26582 | Mannington | 3,743 | $52k | 10.4 mi |
| 26574 | Grant Town | 506 | $65k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 26560 | Baxter | 153 | $6,875 | 8.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.