| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:24 PM |
| Population: | 15,135 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54103 |
| Land Area: | 386 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.5816, -80.6313 |
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15,135 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 386 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,436 to 15,135 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26159 (Paden City, $66,190 median) and poorest ZIP 26575 (Hundred, $39,676) are 26.1 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $71,800 in 26581 (Littleton) to $150,500 in 26155 (New Martinsville).
Density varies 176× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 26377 (Jacksonburg) to 1,857 in 26159 (Paden City).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.9% bachelor's+ in 26437 (Smithfield) to 22.2% in 26155 (New Martinsville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #37 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #37 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,529 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,874 of 10,883 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Wetzel County lost 13.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26155 | New Martinsville | Standard | 8,003 | $64,485 | 117.6 | -6.6% |
| 26159 | Paden City | Standard | 2,446 | $66,190 | 1.3 | -5.8% |
| 26581 | Littleton | Standard | 870 | — | 46.8 | -13.7% |
| 26419 | Pine Grove | Standard | 758 | $47,443 | 38.6 | -34.0% |
| 26562 | Burton | Standard | 721 | $55,603 | 41.0 | 39.2% |
| 26377 | Jacksonburg | Standard | 654 | $51,198 | 62.0 | -7.5% |
| 26575 | Hundred | Standard | 523 | $39,676 | 21.3 | -48.8% |
| 26437 | Smithfield | Standard | 502 | — | 29.2 | -22.5% |
| 26167 | Reader | Standard | 474 | $57,470 | 17.9 | -57.1% |
| 26348 | Folsom | Standard | 184 | — | 9.5 | 55.9% |
| 26162 | Porters Falls | Standard | 0 | — | 1.0 | — |
| 26561 | Big Run | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |