Zip code 26038: Glen Dale, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26038?

26038 is assigned to Glen Dale, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26038 in?

26038 is in Marshall County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 26038?

About 2,752 people live in 26038, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26038?

The median household income in 26038 is $76,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 26038?

The closest zip codes to 26038 are 26040, 26031, 43947, 26041, 43906.

Residential delivery areaMarshall CountyEastern Time

Population

2,752

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$208K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$839/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.1 sq mi

451 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 26038

26038 is a small-town zip code in Glen Dale, West Virginia (Marshall County), covering 6.1 sq mi of land. About 2,752 people live here, or 451 per square mile. The median resident is 53.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $839 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and management.

How 26038 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers33.4%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%108th of 650 in WV
Residents 65 and older34.5%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%98th of 663 in WV
Median age53.9
97th
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7141st of 661 in WV
Homeownership rate91.4%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%183rd of 661 in WV
Per capita income$48,584
69th
U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,20337th of 659 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%42nd of 662 in WV
Median earnings per worker$50,956
58th
U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162117th of 615 in WV
Broadband access92.8%
56th
U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%138th of 661 in WV
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%378th of 663 in WV
Median household income$76,875
46th
U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,60886th of 540 in WV
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%101st of 650 in WV
Population density451/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi62nd of 663 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471329th of 656 in WV
Median home value$207,500
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,60075th of 550 in WV
Housing vacancy4%
22nd
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%575th of 661 in WV
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%555th of 661 in WV
Residents under 1817.4%
16th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%396th of 663 in WV
Healthcare workers6.6%
12th
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%424th of 650 in WV
Average commute19.6 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min437th of 485 in WV
Median gross rent$839
9th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $872124th of 297 in WV
Work from home5.3%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%305th of 650 in WV
Rent-burdened renters34.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%302nd of 499 in WV
Population2,752
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373148th of 663 in WV
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%409th of 652 in WV
Diversity index5.8
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3382nd of 663 in WV
Uninsured rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WV 6%497th of 662 in WV
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%228th of 663 in WV
Self-employed workers2.9%
1st
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%376th of 650 in WV

Measure	26038	Marshall	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Government workers	33.4%	20.7%	20.3%	14.5%	99th	108th of 650
Residents 65 and older	34.5%	23.8%	21%	17.2%	98th	98th of 663
Median age	53.9	46.3	42.7	38.9	97th	141st of 661
Homeownership rateStrength	91.4%	78.4%	74.9%	65.2%	97th	183rd of 661
Per capita income	$48,584	$34,200	$34,203	$44,673	69th	37th of 659
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.3%	20.5%	24.1%	35.7%	64th	42nd of 662
Median earnings per worker	$50,956	$40,414	$43,162	$49,666	58th	117th of 615
Broadband access	92.8%	85.7%	86.1%	91%	56th	138th of 661
Veterans	6%	7.3%	7.4%	6.2%	52nd	378th of 663
Median household income	$76,875	$59,169	$59,608	$80,734	46th	86th of 540
Tech workers	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	3.8%	39th	101st of 650
Population density	451/sq mi	98/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	62nd of 663
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.458	0.471	0.483	24th	329th of 656
Median home value	$207,500	$149,800	$162,600	$332,700	23rd	75th of 550
Housing vacancy	4%	15.1%	15.4%	10.1%	22nd	575th of 661
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	16.8%	16.7%	12.5%	20th	555th of 661
Residents under 18	17.4%	19%	20%	22%	16th	396th of 663
Healthcare workers	6.6%	10.3%	12.5%	9.7%	12th	424th of 650
Average commuteStrength	19.6 min	24.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	11th	437th of 485
Median gross rent	$839	$837	$872	$1,413	9th	124th of 297
Work from home	5.3%	5.3%	9.1%	15.1%	9th	305th of 650
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.4%	51.6%	48.9%	51.1%	8th	302nd of 499
Population	2,752	29,865	1,778,373	334,922,499	4th	148th of 663
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	4.3%	5.4%	5.2%	3rd	409th of 652
Diversity index	5.8	13.5	19.3	61.4	2nd	382nd of 663
Uninsured rateStrength	1.2%	5.6%	6%	8.4%	2nd	497th of 662
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	0.6%	1.8%	14.1%	2nd	228th of 663
Self-employed workers	2.9%	4.2%	6.8%	10%	1st	376th of 650

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

16%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

53.9

Under 18

17.4%

65 and over

34.5%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

5.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,226
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 67%
Married couples: 59.3%
Living alone: 30.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

Median household income

26038

$76,875

Marshall Co.

$59,169

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,584

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26038

$207,500

Marshall Co.

$149,800

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26038

$839

Marshall Co.

$837

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,277
Owner-occupied: 91.4%
Vacant: 4%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.7%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

37%

20–29

20%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

26%

Office and admin

14%

Management

11%

Education

10%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Sales

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

19%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Admin, support and management

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Median earnings per worker

$50,956

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

33.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26038	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,371	$74,888
Service	$33,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,219	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,821	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,229	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

17%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 98%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
Households with broadband: 92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.2%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 1.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Glen Dale
State: West Virginia
County: Marshall County
Center point: 39.9646° N, 80.7241° W
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Glen Dale14% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 26038

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26040	McMechen, WV	1.4 mi	1,899	$39,444	$97,400
26031	Benwood, WV	2.6 mi	1,770	$46,797	$78,300
43947	Shadyside, OH	3.6 mi	4,893	$58,269	$153,600
26041	Moundsville, WV	5.4 mi	15,254	$54,419	$144,700
43906	Bellaire, OH	5.5 mi	7,779	$46,380	$113,900
43940	Neffs, OH	7 mi	304	$45,952	—
26003	Wheeling, WV	8.2 mi	39,982	$57,703	$166,100
43934	Lansing, OH	8.5 mi	135	—	$60,000
43909	Blaine, OH	8.6 mi	31	—	—
26036	Dallas, WV	9 mi	712	—	—
43928	Glencoe, OH	9 mi	255	$90,855	—
26059	Triadelphia, WV	9 mi	2,888	$67,094	$191,700

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Questions about 26038

What city is zip code 26038?

26038 is assigned to Glen Dale, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26038 in?

26038 is in Marshall County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 26038?

About 2,752 people live in 26038, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26038 in?

26038 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26038?

The median household income in 26038 is $76,875.

What zip codes are near 26038?

The closest zip codes to 26038 are 26040, 26031, 43947, 26041, 43906.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26038, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.