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Mcmechen ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Mcmechen, WV is 26040, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,826
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mcmechen itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wheeling (7.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mcmechen in numbers

About 1,826 people live in Mcmechen, in 719 households. The median household income is $40,446 a year, 32% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,900 (40% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $625 a month. The median age is 33.7; 12.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,826Mcmechen1,826
Households719Mcmechen719
Median age33.7Mcmechen33.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$40,446Mcmechen$40,446West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$96,900Mcmechen$96,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$625Mcmechen$625West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%Mcmechen12.7%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minMcmechen22.9 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,198 / sq miMcmechen3,198 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mcmechen

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mcmechen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26040 Mcmechen , WV Standard 1,899 $39,444 $97,400

Map of Mcmechen ZIP codes

26040

The ZIP codes of Mcmechen, 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 Mcmechen

The nearest larger towns are Shadyside, OH (3,387 people, 1.4 mi), Bellaire, OH (3,800 people, 2.2 mi) and Moundsville (7,869 people, 4.5 mi).

Towns near Mcmechen
TownPopulationDistance
Shadyside, OH 3,387 1.4 mi
Bellaire, OH 3,800 2.2 mi
Moundsville 7,869 4.5 mi
Bethlehem 2,592 5.0 mi
Wheeling 26,350 6.3 mi
Martins Ferry, OH 6,140 8.1 mi
St. Clairsville, OH 5,003 10.8 mi
Cadiz, OH 2,988 23.1 mi
Barnesville, OH 3,945 23.2 mi
Mingo Junction, OH 3,254 24.2 mi
New Martinsville 5,133 24.5 mi
Follansbee 2,757 25.3 mi
Steubenville, OH 18,124 26.5 mi
Wintersville, OH 3,677 27.1 mi

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