ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 26074: West Liberty, WV

ZIP Code 26074 (West Liberty, Ohio County, West Virginia) has an estimated 1,391 residents in 182 households. The median household income is $50,000, the median home value is $164,800 and the median gross rent is $893/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,391

Margin of error ±136

Median household income

$50,000*

Margin of error ±$27,001· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$164,800

Margin of error ±$22,767

Median gross rent

$893/mo

Margin of error ±$245

Median age

20.8 yrs

Margin of error ±0.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.0 min

Margin of error ±11.1 min

How ZIP 26074 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 2607420.8 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 26074$50,000*West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 26074$13,163West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2607413.4%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 260747.7%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2607452.6%*West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 26074$164,800West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 26074$893/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2607463.7%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2607423.0 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 260747.5%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 26074

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 26074 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 26074	Margin of error	West Virginia	United States
Total population	1,391	±136	1,778,373	334,922,499
Median age	20.8 yrs	±0.6 yrs	42.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	182	±64	728,655	129,227,496
Median household income	$50,000*	±$27,001	$59,608	$80,734
Per capita income	$13,163	±$3,062	$34,203	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.4%	±7.5 pts	16.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.7%	±7.4 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.6%*	±20.7 pts	24.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$164,800	±$22,767	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$893/mo	±$245	$872/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	63.7%*	±15.9 pts	74.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.0 min	±11.1 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.5%	±9.5 pts	9.1%	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 26074
Group	ZIP 26074	West Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.2%	89.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.4%	3.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.0%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.1%	2.1%	19.3%

Where ZIP 26074 is

State: West Virginia
Main county: Ohio County
Largest overlapping place: West Liberty (59% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.98 sq mi· about 1,419 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, WV 26059 Ohio County, WV 26060 Ohio County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 26074 with another ZIP code.

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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.