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Fairmont ZIP codes, West Virginia

Fairmont, WV has 2 ZIP codes (26554 and 26555) and area codes 304 and 681. The largest is 26554.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
18,221
Area codes
304, 681

Fairmont in numbers

About 18,221 people live in Fairmont, in 8,017 households, the 8th-largest of West Virginia's 429 census places. The median household income is $63,032 a year, 6% above the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,800 (about the same as the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $916 a month. The median age is 34.9; 32.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population18,221Fairmont18,221
Households8,017Fairmont8,017
Median age34.9Fairmont34.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$63,032Fairmont$63,032West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$163,800Fairmont$163,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$916Fairmont$916West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%Fairmont32.9%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minFairmont22.8 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,118 / sq miFairmont2,118 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fairmont

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fairmont
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26554 Fairmont , WV Standard 42,118 $69,712 $183,900
26555 Fairmont , WV No street area — — —

Map of Fairmont ZIP codes

2655426555

The ZIP codes of Fairmont, 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 Fairmont

The nearest larger towns are Morgantown (30,236 people, 15 mi), Wheeling (26,350 people, 50 mi) and Bethel Park, PA (32,881 people, 59 mi).

Towns near Fairmont
TownPopulationDistance
Pleasant Valley 3,482 1.7 mi
Grafton 4,618 11.8 mi
Bridgeport 9,252 13.0 mi
Westover 4,026 13.8 mi
Morgantown 30,236 15.5 mi
Brookhaven 6,212 16.8 mi
Clarksburg 15,549 18.2 mi
Cheat Lake 10,902 20.6 mi
Philippi 2,861 23.4 mi
Kingwood 2,973 24.9 mi
Masontown, PA 3,201 28.7 mi
Waynesburg, PA 3,811 29.2 mi

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