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Wellsburg ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Wellsburg, WV is 26070, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,203
Area codes
304, 681

Wellsburg in numbers

About 2,203 people live in Wellsburg, in 1,012 households. The median household income is $42,868 a year, 28% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,500 (36% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $624 a month. The median age is 55.6; 17.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population2,203Wellsburg2,203
Households1,012Wellsburg1,012
Median age55.6Wellsburg55.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$42,868Wellsburg$42,868West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$104,500Wellsburg$104,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$624Wellsburg$624West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%Wellsburg17.2%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.6 minWellsburg19.6 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,271 / sq miWellsburg2,271 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wellsburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wellsburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26070 Wellsburg , WV Standard 7,741 $52,359 $143,500

Map of Wellsburg ZIP codes

26070

The ZIP codes of Wellsburg, 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 Wellsburg

The nearest larger towns are Mingo Junction, OH (3,254 people, 3.1 mi), Follansbee (2,757 people, 3.9 mi) and Steubenville, OH (18,124 people, 6.4 mi).

Towns near Wellsburg
TownPopulationDistance
Mingo Junction, OH 3,254 3.1 mi
Follansbee 2,757 3.9 mi
Steubenville, OH 18,124 6.4 mi
Wintersville, OH 3,677 8.5 mi
Weirton 18,647 9.0 mi
Toronto, OH 5,293 12.2 mi
Martins Ferry, OH 6,140 13.7 mi
Wheeling 26,350 15.0 mi
Bethlehem 2,592 16.6 mi
Wolfdale, PA 2,938 17.4 mi
Bellaire, OH 3,800 19.6 mi
Cadiz, OH 2,988 20.2 mi
McGovern, PA 4,393 20.5 mi
Washington, PA 13,368 20.6 mi

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