| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:23 PM |
| Population: | 34,301 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54077 |
| CBSA: | Morgantown, WV |
| Land Area: | 658 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.4554, -79.7113 |
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34,301 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 658 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 34,061 to 34,224 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.5% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26525 (Bruceton Mills, $82,114 median) and poorest ZIP 26705 (Aurora, $40,500) are 22.9 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.7× across this county — from $57,900 in 26410 (Newburg) to $216,100 in 26525 (Bruceton Mills).
Density varies 26× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 26705 (Aurora) to 376 in 26520 (Arthurdale).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.3% bachelor's+ in 26410 (Newburg) to 33.4% in 26374 (Independence) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #15 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #15 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,312 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,638 of 25,902 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26525 | Bruceton Mills | Standard | 8,630 | $82,114 | 146.4 | 23.9% |
| 26537 | Kingwood | Standard | 5,276 | $59,844 | 44.9 | -6.9% |
| 26764 | Terra Alta | Standard | 4,175 | $61,010 | 94.4 | 2.9% |
| 26444 | Tunnelton | Standard | 3,490 | $44,004 | 62.5 | -10.9% |
| 26547 | Reedsville | Standard | 2,828 | $76,084 | 16.6 | 10.6% |
| 26519 | Albright | Standard | 2,363 | $54,328 | 61.1 | 34.1% |
| 26542 | Masontown | Standard | 2,067 | $54,375 | 39.1 | -17.7% |
| 26374 | Independence | Standard | 1,676 | $57,321 | 40.5 | 13.9% |
| 26425 | Rowlesburg | Standard | 999 | $47,667 | 56.0 | -27.1% |
| 26716 | Eglon | Standard | 944 | $80,375 | 24.2 | 7.8% |
| 26705 | Aurora | Standard | 716 | $40,500 | 48.8 | -32.4% |
| 26410 | Newburg | Standard | 577 | $50,607 | 22.1 | -44.6% |
| 26520 | Arthurdale | PO Box | 483 | — | 1.3 | -39.8% |
| 26524 | Bretz | Standard | 77 | $110,855 | 0.2 | — |