Zip code 26039: Glen Easton, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26039?

26039 is assigned to Glen Easton, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26039 in?

26039 is in Marshall County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 26039?

About 493 people live in 26039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26039?

The median household income in 26039 is $57,800.

Q: What zip codes are near 26039?

The closest zip codes to 26039 are 26033, 26055, 26041, 15310, 26581.

Residential delivery areaMarshall CountyEastern Time

Population

493

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$192K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,036/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

61.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

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

About 26039

26039 is a rural zip code in Glen Easton, West Virginia (Marshall County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 493 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 61.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $57,800 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 27.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $191,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,036 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 26039 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 493 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age61.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.753rd of 661 in WV
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%43rd of 499 in WV
Residents 65 and older44.4%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%46th of 663 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.696
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WV 0.4713rd of 656 in WV
Housing vacancy27.8%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%144th of 661 in WV
Poverty rate27.6%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%138th of 661 in WV
Per capita income$72,628
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WV $34,2037th of 659 in WV
Work from home14.5%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%80th of 650 in WV
Homeownership rate71.7%
58th
U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%518th of 661 in WV
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%387th of 663 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%
40th
U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%104th of 662 in WV
Median gross rent$1,036
24th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $87240th of 297 in WV
Median home value$191,700
19th
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,600100th of 550 in WV
Median earnings per worker$38,875
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162346th of 615 in WV
Median household income$57,800
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608239th of 540 in WV
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%498th of 650 in WV
Residents under 1814%
6th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%494th of 663 in WV
Broadband access78.8%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%462nd of 661 in WV
Uninsured rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WV 6%480th of 662 in WV
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi580th of 663 in WV
Population493
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373456th of 663 in WV
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%538th of 652 in WV
Diversity index2.8
1st
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3444th of 663 in WV
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%464th of 663 in WV
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%451st of 650 in WV
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%576th of 650 in WV
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%551st of 650 in WV

Measure	26039	Marshall	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Median age	61.8	46.3	42.7	38.9	99th	53rd of 661
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	51.6%	48.9%	51.1%	99th	43rd of 499
Residents 65 and older	44.4%	23.8%	21%	17.2%	99th	46th of 663
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.696	0.458	0.471	0.483	99th	3rd of 656
Housing vacancy	27.8%	15.1%	15.4%	10.1%	97th	144th of 661
Poverty rateWeakness	27.6%	16.8%	16.7%	12.5%	94th	138th of 661
Per capita incomeStrength	$72,628	$34,200	$34,203	$44,673	93rd	7th of 659
Work from home	14.5%	5.3%	9.1%	15.1%	59th	80th of 650
Homeownership rate	71.7%	78.4%	74.9%	65.2%	58th	518th of 661
Veterans	5.9%	7.3%	7.4%	6.2%	51st	387th of 663
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.6%	20.5%	24.1%	35.7%	40th	104th of 662
Median gross rent	$1,036	$837	$872	$1,413	24th	40th of 297
Median home value	$191,700	$149,800	$162,600	$332,700	19th	100th of 550
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,875	$40,414	$43,162	$49,666	18th	346th of 615
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,800	$59,169	$59,608	$80,734	17th	239th of 540
Government workers	9.4%	20.7%	20.3%	14.5%	14th	498th of 650
Residents under 18	14%	19%	20%	22%	6th	494th of 663
Broadband accessWeakness	78.8%	85.7%	86.1%	91%	3rd	462nd of 661
Uninsured rateStrength	1.6%	5.6%	6%	8.4%	3rd	480th of 662
Population density	14/sq mi	98/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	580th of 663
Population	493	29,865	1,778,373	334,922,499	1st	456th of 663
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.3%	5.4%	5.2%	1st	538th of 652
Diversity index	2.8	13.5	19.3	61.4	1st	444th of 663
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.6%	1.8%	14.1%	1st	464th of 663
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	2.2%	3.8%	1st	451st of 650
Healthcare workers	0%	10.3%	12.5%	9.7%	1st	576th of 650
Self-employed workers	0%	4.2%	6.8%	10%	1st	551st 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

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

19%

65–74

25%

75+

Median age

61.8

Under 18

14%

65 and over

44.4%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

2.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 184
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 76.6%
Married couples: 56.5%
Living alone: 11.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

18%

Median household income

26039

$57,800

Marshall Co.

$59,169

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$72,628

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

27.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.696

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26039

$191,700

Marshall Co.

$149,800

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26039

$1,036

Marshall Co.

$837

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 255
Owner-occupied: 71.7%
Vacant: 27.8%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 73.1%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30–44

62%

45–59

24%

60+

14%

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

27.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

50%

Construction and repair

21%

Office and admin

15%

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Wholesale

32%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

21%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

12%

Admin, support and management

Retail

Professional and technical services

Education

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$38,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

31.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26039	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$11,639	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

36%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
Households with broadband: 78.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 22.3%
No internet access: 21.2%
Without health insurance: 1.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Glen Easton
State: West Virginia
County: Marshall County
Center point: 39.7994° N, 80.6741° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 26039

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26033	Cameron, WV	5.4 mi	1,801	$55,972	$153,600
26055	Proctor, WV	6.2 mi	1,139	$49,821	—
26041	Moundsville, WV	6.3 mi	15,254	$54,419	$144,700
15310	Aleppo, PA	10 mi	296	$44,063	$159,700
26581	Littleton, WV	10 mi	870	—	$71,800
43942	Powhatan Point, OH	11 mi	2,012	$51,023	$122,900
26038	Glen Dale, WV	12 mi	2,752	$76,875	$207,500
15380	Wind Ridge, PA	12 mi	730	$85,313	$120,200
43947	Shadyside, OH	12 mi	4,893	$58,269	$153,600
26155	New Martinsville, WV	13 mi	8,003	$64,485	$150,500
26040	McMechen, WV	13 mi	1,899	$39,444	$97,400
43931	Hannibal, OH	14 mi	178	$78,241	—

Questions about 26039

What city is zip code 26039?

26039 is assigned to Glen Easton, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26039 in?

26039 is in Marshall County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 26039?

About 493 people live in 26039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26039 in?

26039 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26039?

The median household income in 26039 is $57,800.

What zip codes are near 26039?

The closest zip codes to 26039 are 26033, 26055, 26041, 15310, 26581.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26039, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.