ZIP Code 26055 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26055 covers WV in Marshall County with a population of about 1,044.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the WHEELING - STEUBENVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 26055 is about $63,424 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.9%; unemployment rate near 9.2%; 7.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Construction, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $675 (about 42% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.5% (about 26.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Relatively Low (composite score 56.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.7) and hurricane (51.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for WV show little to no average snow and around 45.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 26055 (WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.