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Benwood ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Benwood, WV is 26031, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,230
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Benwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wheeling (5.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Benwood uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Benwood in numbers

About 1,230 people live in Benwood, in 640 households. The median household income is $43,636 a year, 27% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,900 (54% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $677 a month. The median age is 51.6; 6.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,230Benwood1,230
Households640Benwood640
Median age51.6Benwood51.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$43,636Benwood$43,636West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$74,900Benwood$74,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$677Benwood$677West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%Benwood6.4%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minBenwood20.7 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density942 / sq miBenwood942 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Benwood city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Benwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Benwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26031 Benwood , WV Standard 1,770 $46,797 $78,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Benwood

These ZIP codes cover part of Benwood but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Benwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26040 Mcmechen , WV Standard 1,899 $39,444 $97,400

Map of Benwood ZIP codes

26031

The ZIP codes of Benwood, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Benwood

The nearest larger towns are Bellaire, OH (3,800 people, 1.2 mi), McMechen (1,826 people, 1.3 mi) and Shadyside, OH (3,387 people, 2.5 mi).

Towns near Benwood
TownPopulationDistance
Bellaire, OH 3,800 1.2 mi
Shadyside, OH 3,387 2.5 mi
Bethlehem 2,592 3.9 mi
Wheeling 26,350 5.1 mi
Moundsville 7,869 5.7 mi
Martins Ferry, OH 6,140 6.9 mi
St. Clairsville, OH 5,003 10.3 mi
Cadiz, OH 2,988 22.2 mi
Mingo Junction, OH 3,254 22.9 mi
Barnesville, OH 3,945 23.4 mi
Follansbee 2,757 24.0 mi
Steubenville, OH 18,124 25.3 mi
New Martinsville 5,133 25.8 mi
Wintersville, OH 3,677 25.8 mi

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