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Chester ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Chester, WV is 26034, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,179
Area codes
304, 681

Chester in numbers

About 2,179 people live in Chester, in 1,135 households. The median household income is $56,607 a year, 5% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,000 (31% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $647 a month. The median age is 52.8; 22.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population2,179Chester2,179
Households1,135Chester1,135
Median age52.8Chester52.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$56,607Chester$56,607West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$112,000Chester$112,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$647Chester$647West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%Chester22.5%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.9 minChester29.9 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,181 / sq miChester2,181 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26034 Chester , WV Standard 4,664 $56,556 $138,400

Map of Chester ZIP codes

26034

The ZIP codes of Chester, 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 Chester

The nearest larger towns are East Liverpool, OH (9,783 people, 1.4 mi), Wellsville, OH (3,063 people, 4.9 mi) and Calcutta, OH (4,754 people, 5.3 mi).

Towns near Chester
TownPopulationDistance
East Liverpool, OH 9,783 1.4 mi
Wellsville, OH 3,063 4.9 mi
Calcutta, OH 4,754 5.3 mi
Ohioville, PA 3,324 6.5 mi
Toronto, OH 5,293 11.0 mi
Weirton 18,647 14.3 mi
Beaver, PA 4,374 14.5 mi
Lisbon, OH 2,832 15.3 mi
East Palestine, OH 4,696 15.6 mi
New Brighton, PA 5,567 15.7 mi
Rochester, PA 3,422 15.9 mi
Monaca, PA 5,519 15.9 mi
Aliquippa, PA 9,079 16.1 mi
Beaver Falls, PA 8,850 16.1 mi

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