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West Union ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for West Union, WV is 26456, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,039
Area codes
304, 681

West Union in numbers

About 1,039 people live in West Union, in 361 households. The median household income is $60,417 a year, about the same as the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,600 (39% below the West Virginia median). The median age is 41.7; 15.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,039West Union1,039
Households361West Union361
Median age41.7West Union41.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$60,417West Union$60,417West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$98,600West Union$98,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%West Union15.4%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.9 minWest Union26.9 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,886 / sq miWest Union2,886 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Union

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Union
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26456 West Union , WV Standard 2,998 $58,000 $164,400

Map of West Union ZIP codes

26456

The ZIP codes of West Union, 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 West Union

The nearest larger towns are Pennsboro (1,334 people, 10 mi), Salem (1,629 people, 11 mi) and Harrisville (1,574 people, 16 mi).

Towns near West Union
TownPopulationDistance
Clarksburg 15,549 22.2 mi
Weston 3,840 24.5 mi
New Martinsville 5,133 24.5 mi
Bridgeport 9,252 28.5 mi

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