| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:24 PM |
| Population: | 4,940 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54105 |
| CBSA: | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV |
| Land Area: | 261 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.0003, -81.3127 |
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4,940 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 261 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,049 to 4,940 from 2014 to 2024 — a -18.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26138 (Brohard, $115,729 median) and poorest ZIP 26141 (Creston, $43,500) are 6.1 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $75,000 in 26141 (Creston) to $214,600 in 26138 (Brohard).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 26138 (Brohard) to 25 in 26143 (Elizabeth).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.1% bachelor's+ in 26141 (Creston) to 20.0% in 26160 (Palestine) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #54 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #11 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,744 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 (527 of 3,645 reporting).
4 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.
Wirt County lost 18.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: