West Virginia Zip Codes and Metro Areas

West Virginia is home to 1,784,462 residents across 302 zip codes with at least 1,000 people and 11 metro and micro areas. The capital is Charleston, and the state is part of the South Atlantic division of the South. The median age is 42.7, with 20.1% of residents under 18 and 20.7% aged 65 and older.

Population

1,784,462

Median age

42.7

Housing units

859,653

Zip codes

302

with 1,000+ residents

Metro and micro areas

Age 65 and older

20.7%

Look Up a Zip Code in West Virginia

Search 302 West Virginia zip codes by number or town name, or browse by county. Each result shows population, income, housing costs, education, and age data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Largest Zip Codes in West Virginia

The 25 most populous zip codes in West Virginia. Select a zip code to see its full profile, or a column heading to sort.

Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median age
26554	Fairmont	Marion County	42,116	$69,271	$183,900	38.6
26003	Wheeling	Ohio County	40,445	$58,625	$166,100	45.7
26508	Morgantown	Monongalia County	39,356	$83,247	$311,500	36.7
26505	Morgantown	Monongalia County	37,691	$42,275	$278,000	25.2
25801	Beckley	Raleigh County	30,869	$49,370	$158,900	42.4
26301	Clarksburg	Harrison County	29,025	$49,773	$133,300	40.8
26101	Parkersburg	Wood County	28,571	$45,556	$117,500	41.2
25177	Saint Albans	Kanawha County	23,211	$54,789	$139,900	42.9
25404	Martinsburg	Berkeley County	22,809	$68,897	$246,200	36.7
25526	Hurricane	Putnam County	22,522	$81,187	$235,400	41.3
25701	Huntington	Cabell County	21,860	$51,671	$164,300	42.8
26062	Weirton	Hancock County	20,721	$59,027	$134,700	45.8
25705	Huntington	Cabell County	20,668	$60,608	$165,300	37.6
25414	Charles Town	Jefferson County	20,273	$101,020	$391,700	41.1
26501	Morgantown	Monongalia County	19,640	$62,173	$219,800	40.2
26201	Buckhannon	Upshur County	19,020	$51,597	$174,100	42.5
24701	Bluefield	Mercer County	17,943	$44,188	$105,000	45.3
26104	Parkersburg	Wood County	16,729	$51,695	$170,800	45.6
24740	Princeton	Mercer County	16,559	$46,272	$132,300	38.4
25427	Hedgesville	Berkeley County	16,410	$86,985	$291,100	43.3
25403	Martinsburg	Berkeley County	15,865	$82,190	$298,500	38.4
25314	Charleston	Kanawha County	15,742	$86,462	$265,900	42.8
26041	Moundsville	Marshall County	15,706	$55,545	$144,700	43.7
25401	Martinsburg	Berkeley County	15,661	$49,157	$229,200	38.4
26330	Bridgeport	Harrison County	15,130	$86,843	$271,800	41.8

Highest-Income Zip Codes in West Virginia

Summit Point (25446) has the highest median household income in West Virginia at $130,278. The typical West Virginia zip code has a median of $54,285.

Metro and Micro Areas in West Virginia

Select an area to see its zip codes, income by zip code, and demographics.

Area	Type	Population	Median income	Median age	Zip codes
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	Metro	372,801	$58,483	41.8	51
Charleston, WV	Metro	207,456	$58,089	43.9	29
Morgantown, WV	Metro	140,724	$62,394	35	14
Wheeling, WV-OH	Metro	138,015	$58,705	44.1	21
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	Metro	115,566	$57,149	45.6	24
Beckley, WV	Metro	113,653	$52,345	43.3	21
Bluefield, WV-VA	Micro	98,995	$46,906	44	14
Clarksburg, WV	Micro	89,717	$58,376	42.9	12
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	Metro	88,960	$56,029	44	12
Fairmont, WV	Micro	56,042	$67,537	40.4	6
Elkins, WV	Micro	27,782	$55,057	44.2	5

Age of West Virginia Residents

The largest age group in West Virginia is 45-54, with 226,039 residents. Groups are not equal widths.

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of West Virginia at 90.9%, followed by multiracial residents at 4.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 2.0% of the population.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race.