| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:21 PM |
| Population: | 15,602 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54001 |
| Land Area: | 305 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.1240, -80.0375 |
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15,602 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 305 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,738 to 15,602 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26405 (Moatsville, $68,798 median) and poorest ZIP 26250 (Belington, $47,682) are 14.4 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $67,900 in 26275 (Junior ) to $152,200 in 26416 (Philippi).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 26405 (Moatsville) to 60 in 26416 (Philippi).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.0% bachelor's+ in 26275 (Junior ) to 15.9% in 26416 (Philippi) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #36 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #36 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,492 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
11.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,272 of 10,904 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.