Hancock County, West Virginia
Hancock County covers 83 sq mi of land and has about 28,431 residents. 5 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
28,431
344/sq mi
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$131K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$771
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Hancock County
5 total
Hancock County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
9%
High school
42%
Some college
16%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
10%
Other
3%
At a glance
| Hancock | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25 min | 26.4 min |