ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 26059: Ohio County, WV

ZIP Code 26059 (Ohio County, West Virginia) has an estimated 2,888 residents in 1,285 households. The median household income is $67,094, the median home value is $191,700 and the median gross rent is $917/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

2,888

Margin of error ±421

Median household income

$67,094

Margin of error ±$12,455

Median home value

$191,700

Margin of error ±$43,054

Median gross rent

$917/mo

Margin of error ±$158

Median age

46.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.9 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 26059 compares with West Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2605946.9 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 26059$67,094West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 26059$46,206West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2605911.3%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 260594.3%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2605929.4%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 26059$191,700West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 26059$917/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2605974.1%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2605925.9 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 260594.4%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 26059

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 26059 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 26059Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population2,888±4211,778,373334,922,499
Median age46.9 yrs±5.6 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,285±204728,655129,227,496
Median household income$67,094±$12,455$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$46,206±$6,628$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate11.3%±5.8 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±3.5 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%±6.4 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$191,700±$43,054$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$917/mo±$158$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.1%±5.0 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.9 min±8.5 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.4%±2.7 pts9.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 26059
GroupZIP 26059West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.5%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.6%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 26059 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Ohio County
Largest overlapping place
Triadelphia (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
23.31 sq mi· about 124 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Ohio County

26003 Ohio County, WV26060 Ohio County, WV26074 West Liberty, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 26059 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.