| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:41 PM |
| Population: | 17,986 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54009 |
| CBSA: | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH |
| Land Area: | 83 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.2456, -80.6072 |
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17,986 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 83 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 19,804 to 17,969 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.3% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26035 (Colliers, $60,000 median) and poorest ZIP 26030 (Beech Bottom, $33,125) are 10.5 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $60,300 in 26030 (Beech Bottom) to $158,800 in 26035 (Colliers).
Density varies 38× across the county — from 95 people/sq mi in 26032 (Bethany) to 3,629 in 26075 (Windsor Heights).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.1% bachelor's+ in 26035 (Colliers) to 48.6% in 26032 (Bethany) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #33 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #43 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,635 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,796 of 12,820 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26070 | Wellsburg | Standard | 7,741 | $52,359 | 45.7 | -0.6% |
| 26037 | Follansbee | Standard | 5,714 | $59,508 | 7.2 | -12.2% |
| 26035 | Colliers | Standard | 2,491 | $60,000 | 18.2 | -15.1% |
| 26032 | Bethany | Standard | 1,061 | $58,750 | 11.2 | -16.4% |
| 26075 | Windsor Heights | PO Box | 519 | $53,750 | 0.1 | -3.5% |
| 26030 | Beech Bottom | PO Box | 443 | $33,125 | 0.2 | -42.5% |
| 26058 | Short Creek | PO Box | 17 | — | 0.1 | — |