ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 26159: Paden City, WV

ZIP Code 26159 (Paden City, Wetzel County, West Virginia) has an estimated 2,446 residents in 968 households. The median household income is $66,190, the median home value is $104,100 and the median gross rent is $719/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

Total population

2,446

Margin of error ±400

Median household income

$66,190

Margin of error ±$9,864

Median home value

$104,100

Margin of error ±$10,488

Median gross rent

$719/mo

Margin of error ±$35

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±5.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min

Margin of error ±8.1 min

How ZIP 26159 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 2615940.6 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 26159$66,190West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 26159$30,326West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2615912.0%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 261594.5%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2615915.5%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 26159$104,100West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 26159$719/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2615984.6%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2615924.4 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 261591.1%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 26159

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 26159 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 26159	Margin of error	West Virginia	United States
Total population	2,446	±400	1,778,373	334,922,499
Median age	40.6 yrs	±5.3 yrs	42.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	968	±143	728,655	129,227,496
Median household income	$66,190	±$9,864	$59,608	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,326	±$4,958	$34,203	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.0%	±6.0 pts	16.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.5%	±5.3 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.5%	±4.3 pts	24.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$104,100	±$10,488	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$719/mo	±$35	$872/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.6%	±4.9 pts	74.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.4 min	±8.1 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.1%	±1.2 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 26159
Group	ZIP 26159	West Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.7%	89.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.0%	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	1.3%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	2.1%	19.3%

Where ZIP 26159 is

State: West Virginia
Main county: Wetzel County— also overlaps Tyler County
Largest overlapping place: Paden City (81% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1.02 sq mi· about 2,398 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 Wetzel County

26155 Wetzel County, WV 26167 Wetzel County, WV 26348 Wetzel County, WV 26377 Wetzel County, WV 26419 Wetzel County, WV 26437 Wetzel County, WV 26562 Wetzel County, WV 26575 Wetzel County, WV 26581 Wetzel County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 26159 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.