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Independence ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Independence, WV is 26374, and its area code is 304.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,676
Area code
304

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Independence itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Newburg (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Independence in numbers

About 1,676 people live in Independence, in 650 households. The median household income is $57,321 a year, 4% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,300 (about the same as the West Virginia median).

Population1,676Independence1,676
Households650Independence650
Median household income$57,321Independence$57,321West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$162,300Independence$162,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Independence. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Independence

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Independence
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26374 Independence , WV Standard 1,676 $57,321 $162,300

Map of Independence ZIP codes

26374

The ZIP codes of Independence, 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 Independence

The nearest larger towns are Kingwood (2,973 people, 10 mi), Brookhaven (6,212 people, 11 mi) and Grafton (4,618 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Independence
TownPopulationDistance
Kingwood 2,973 10.4 mi
Brookhaven 6,212 10.6 mi
Grafton 4,618 10.8 mi
Morgantown 30,236 13.4 mi
Westover 4,026 13.9 mi
Cheat Lake 10,902 14.7 mi
Fairmont 18,221 14.7 mi
Pleasant Valley 3,482 14.9 mi
Bridgeport 9,252 22.2 mi
Philippi 2,861 23.1 mi
Masontown, PA 3,201 27.4 mi
Clarksburg 15,549 28.9 mi

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