🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

26501

Morgantown

ZIP Code 26501 is a standard zip code serving Morgantown, Morgantown, West Virginia (WV), in Monongalia County, United States. It has an estimated population of 19,616 with a median household income of $42,127. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: West Virginia (WV)
County: Monongalia
City: Morgantown
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 39.609900
Longitude: -79.983100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 60.24 mi²
Water Area: 0.90 mi²
Population Density: 326.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.721401°N, 39.548354°S, -79.931818°E, -80.129721°W

With 19,616 residents spread across 60.24 square miles, this area has a population density of 326.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

19,616

Population

80th percentile

$42,127

Median Income

30th percentile

$130,900

Median Home Value

50th percentile

60.24 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 26501 is $42,127, and the median home value is $130,900.

Housing

8,905

Total Units

8,158

Occupied Units

91.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Morgantown, WV.

26502

Morgantown

26504

Morgantown

26505

Morgantown

26506

Morgantown

26507

Morgantown

26508

Morgantown

Similar ZIP Codes in West Virginia

ZIP codes with similar median household income in West Virginia.

26554

Fairmont

$42,489

25320

Charleston

$44,883

26105

Vienna

$42,750

25070

Eleanor

$44,896

25813

Beaver

$37,713

26743

New Creek

$47,955

26241

Elkins

$38,394

26354

Grafton

$37,479

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