| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:43 PM |
| Population: | 6,603 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54073 |
| Land Area: | 114 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.3723, -81.2208 |
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6,603 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 114 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,795 to 6,603 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26170 (Saint Marys, $68,125 median) and poorest ZIP 26134 (Belmont, $48,406) are 5.4 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $128,400 in 26134 (Belmont) to $151,800 in 26170 (Saint Marys).
Density varies 19× across the county — from 50 people/sq mi in 26170 (Saint Marys) to 962 in 26134 (Belmont).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.1% bachelor's+ in 26170 (Saint Marys) to 17.0% in 26134 (Belmont) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #50 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #27 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,431 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (710 of 4,907 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 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.