Wetzel County, West Virginia

Wetzel County covers 358 sq mi of land and has about 14,078 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

14,078

39/sq mi

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$108K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$688

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.3

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

16%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Wetzel County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26155	New Martinsville	Residential	8,003	$64,485	$150,500
26159	Paden City	Residential	2,446	$66,190	$104,100
26162	Porters Falls	Residential	0	—	—
26167	Reader	Residential	474	$57,470	$83,600
26348	Folsom	Residential	184	—	$73,800
26377	Jacksonburg	Residential	654	$51,198	$99,000
26419	Pine Grove	Residential	758	$47,443	$93,400
26437	Smithfield	Residential	502	—	$92,800
26561	Big Run · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
26562	Burton	Residential	721	$55,603	$87,300
26575	Hundred	Residential	523	$39,676	$90,200
26581	Littleton	Residential	870	—	$71,800

Wetzel County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

19%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Wetzel	U.S.
Own their home	83.2%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.1%	35.7%
Work from home	4%	15.1%
Households with broadband	81.4%	91%
Without health insurance	3.7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	0.4%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	8.6%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.4%	5.2%
Average commute	29.4 min	26.4 min