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26062 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 26062 covers Weirton, West Virginia, with a population of about 20,721 and a median household income of $59,027.

Population
20,721747 per square mile
Median age
45.87.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,027about the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
14.1%1.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$148,611up 25.5% in five years
Median rent
$74712% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
21.9%13.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.4%4.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
463

Where 26062 is

Weirton, West Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population20,721
Median age45.8
Family households58%
Born outside the US1.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home3%
White (non-Hispanic)90.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Veterans7.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,027
Income per person$35,951
Poverty rate14.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k5.7%
$15–20k7.5%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k3.6%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,070
Mean adjusted gross income$64,333
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k30.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$122,800
Median gross rent$747
Rent as a share of household income29.2%
Owner-occupied69.4%
Vacant homes7.4%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house78%
Attached house3.9%
2 to 4 units5.6%
5 to 19 units6.3%
20 or more units2.8%
Mobile home3.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$148,611as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 92.9%
Typical asking rent$838as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$148,611$65,042

$69,908 in 2008 to $148,611 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home9%
Drives to work alone79.1%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.6% 10.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46% 11.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.6% 7.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.7% 14.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.1% 8.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.3% 2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.9% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments463
People employed7,369
Annual payroll$342,210,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 59.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.2 out of 100
Community resilience40.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide86.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather34.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake28.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave19.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche9.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with West Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWest VirginiaUnited States
Median household income$59,027$57,917$78,538
Income per person$35,951$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate14.1%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$122,800$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$747$850$1,348
Homeownership69.4%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%5.7%5.2%
Works from home9%8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.8%1.7%13.9%
Median age45.842.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSTEUBENVILLE, OH US6.6 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January36.5°F / 19.2°F3.46 in rain
February40°F / 20.6°F2.51 in rain
March48.9°F / 27.1°F3.24 in rain
April62.2°F / 37.8°F3.65 in rain
May71.7°F / 48.9°F4.29 in rain
June79.4°F / 57.9°F4.9 in rain
July82.9°F / 62.5°F4.02 in rain
August81.9°F / 60.8°F3.54 in rain
September75.5°F / 54.1°F3.81 in rain
October63.5°F / 42°F3.42 in rain
November51°F / 31.9°F3.17 in rain
December41°F / 25°F3.15 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket49% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hancock County School District76.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Brooke County School District23.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

43952 Steubenville, OH7.4 km away
26035 Colliers, WV7.4 km away
43964 Toronto, OH8.6 km away
26037 Follansbee, WV9.5 km away
43938 Mingo Junction, OH11.4 km away
43953 Steubenville, OH11.5 km away
43926 Empire, OH11.6 km away
26047 New Cumberland, WV12.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Hancock County76.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Brooke County23.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area27.72 sq mi
Water area1.21 sq mi
Population density747 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.4137, -80.5683

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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