| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:22 PM |
| Population: | 32,189 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54029 |
| CBSA: | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH |
| Land Area: | 95 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.5350, -80.5819 |
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32,189 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 95 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 34,171 to 32,189 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26062 (Weirton, $60,702 median) and poorest ZIP 26050 (Newell, $50,139) are 12.8 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $83,900 in 26050 (Newell) to $158,100 in 26047 (New Cumberland).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 116 people/sq mi in 26047 (New Cumberland) to 714 in 26062 (Weirton).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.7% bachelor's+ in 26047 (New Cumberland) to 31.5% in 26056 (New Manchester) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #16 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #31 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,267 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,143 of 24,399 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Hancock County lost 5.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: