26074 Zip Code Profile

26074 is a rural zip code in West Liberty, West Virginia. The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $125,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Wheeling metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,991/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 26074 is $42,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 26074 earn an average of $18,318/year. Women earn only $14,530/year.

240 people in 26074 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 26074? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.3 minutes.

The median age here is 21. There are 549 men and 635 women. The median age for men is 21 while for women the median age is 21.

To give you a sense of the community, 208 people (out of the 1,184 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 170 homes, and 8 businesses every day. 14 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

26074 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,118 feet above sea levell.

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• Brooke County Farmers Market
• Follansbee Farmers Market
• Noodles Market

• Wheeling Farmers Market I
• Wheeling Farmers Market II

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,184
• White Population: 1,131
• Black Population: 55
• Hispanic Population: 16
• Asian Population: 9
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 4
• Male Population: 549
• Female Population: 635
• Median Age: 21
• Median Age of Males: 21
• Median Age of Females: 21

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: West Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Wheeling WV-OH
• County: Ohio
• City: West Liberty
• Longitude: -80.6
• Latitude: 40.2
• Elevation: 1,119 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 304

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 240
• Drive alone: 182
• Carpool: 44
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 14


• Average commute time: 28.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 18
•    5 - 9: 44
•    10 - 14: 10
•    15 - 19: 12
•    20 - 24: 36
•    25 - 29: 22
•    30 - 34: 38
•    35 - 39: 4
•    40 - 44: 12
•    45 - 59: 26
•    60 - 89: 6
•    90 plus: 12

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $125,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,053
• Businesses: 11
• Employees: 114
• Annual Payroll: $1,537,000
• Average Family Income: $44,991
• Median Family Income: $30,357
• Average Income for Men: $18,318
• Average Income for Women: $14,530

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 6286.0
• Sr Senator: John D., IV Rockefeller (D)
• Jr Senator: Joe, III Manchin (D)
• US House Representative: David B. McKinley (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 069
• State FIPS Code: 54

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Primary Schools

West Liberty Elementary School

204 Chatham Street

West Liberty, WV 26074

(304) 336-7221