Zip code 26047: New Cumberland, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26047?

26047 is assigned to New Cumberland, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26047 in?

26047 is in Hancock County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 26047?

About 5,357 people live in 26047, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26047?

The median household income in 26047 is $58,641.

Q: What zip codes are near 26047?

The closest zip codes to 26047 are 26056, 43961, 43926, 26034, 15043.

Residential delivery areaHancock CountyEastern Time

Population

5,357

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$158K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$937/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

42 sq mi

129 people/sq mi

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

About 26047

26047 is a small-town zip code in New Cumberland, West Virginia (Hancock County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 5,357 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 47.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,641 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $158,100, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $937 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 26047 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age47.6
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7261st of 661 in WV
Residents 65 and older23.7%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%271st of 663 in WV
Rent-burdened renters61%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%152nd of 499 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.490
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WV 0.47195th of 656 in WV
Unemployment rate7.3%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%197th of 652 in WV
Housing vacancy12.5%
80th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%432nd of 661 in WV
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%292nd of 650 in WV
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%263rd of 663 in WV
Homeownership rate76.9%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%437th of 661 in WV
Poverty rate14.4%
67th
U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%386th of 661 in WV
Government workers15.2%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%411th of 650 in WV
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%191st of 662 in WV
Average commute27.1 min
57th
U.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min296th of 485 in WV
Median earnings per worker$49,639
54th
U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162139th of 615 in WV
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%74th of 650 in WV
Per capita income$38,798
46th
U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203106th of 659 in WV
Work from home8.6%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%206th of 650 in WV
Median household income$58,641
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608231st of 540 in WV
Population density129/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi166th of 663 in WV
Median gross rent$937
16th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $87271st of 297 in WV
Median home value$158,100
11th
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,600182nd of 550 in WV
Broadband access83.9%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%364th of 661 in WV
Population5,357
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,37386th of 663 in WV
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%452nd of 663 in WV
Self-employed workers5.9%
9th
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%261st of 650 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%352nd of 662 in WV
Diversity index11.5
5th
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3247th of 663 in WV
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%189th of 663 in WV

Measure	26047	Hancock	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Median age	47.6	47	42.7	38.9	92nd	261st of 661
Residents 65 and older	23.7%	24.6%	21%	17.2%	89th	271st of 663
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61%	48.1%	48.9%	51.1%	85th	152nd of 499
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.490	0.466	0.471	0.483	85th	95th of 656
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.3%	8.4%	5.4%	5.2%	82nd	197th of 652
Housing vacancy	12.5%	9.7%	15.4%	10.1%	80th	432nd of 661
Healthcare workers	11.5%	11.1%	12.5%	9.7%	76th	292nd of 650
Veterans	7.8%	8.2%	7.4%	6.2%	75th	263rd of 663
Homeownership rate	76.9%	74.5%	74.9%	65.2%	71st	437th of 661
Poverty rate	14.4%	14.5%	16.7%	12.5%	67th	386th of 661
Government workers	15.2%	16.6%	20.3%	14.5%	61st	411th of 650
Uninsured rate	8.1%	6.4%	6%	8.4%	60th	191st of 662
Average commute	27.1 min	25 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	57th	296th of 485
Median earnings per worker	$49,639	$43,285	$43,162	$49,666	54th	139th of 615
Tech workers	3.1%	2.3%	2.2%	3.8%	54th	74th of 650
Per capita income	$38,798	$37,064	$34,203	$44,673	46th	106th of 659
Work from home	8.6%	10.1%	9.1%	15.1%	26th	206th of 650
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,641	$61,466	$59,608	$80,734	19th	231st of 540
Population density	129/sq mi	344/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	166th of 663
Median gross rent	$937	$771	$872	$1,413	16th	71st of 297
Median home value	$158,100	$130,800	$162,600	$332,700	11th	182nd of 550
Broadband accessWeakness	83.9%	87.7%	86.1%	91%	10th	364th of 661
Population	5,357	28,431	1,778,373	334,922,499	9th	86th of 663
Residents under 18	15.6%	18.4%	20%	22%	9th	452nd of 663
Self-employed workers	5.9%	6.7%	6.8%	10%	9th	261st of 650
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.7%	19.9%	24.1%	35.7%	7th	352nd of 662
Diversity index	11.5	15.2	19.3	61.4	5th	247th of 663
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	0.9%	1.8%	14.1%	2nd	189th of 663

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

11%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.6

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

23.7%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

11.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,359
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 59.4%
Married couples: 46.9%
Living alone: 35.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

26047

$58,641

Hancock Co.

$61,466

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,798

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.490

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26047

$158,100

Hancock Co.

$130,800

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26047

$937

Hancock Co.

$771

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 2,696
Owner-occupied: 76.9%
Vacant: 12.5%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.5%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

34%

20–29

13%

30–44

18%

45–59

12%

60+

10%

Average commute

27.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Transportation and moving

14%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

11%

Management

Sales

Education

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

14%

Construction

10%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Wholesale

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$49,639

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26047	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,135	$74,888
Service	$22,708	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,429	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,643	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,763	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

48%

Some college

14%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 83.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.8%
No internet access: 14.7%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): New Cumberland
State: West Virginia
County: Hancock County
Center point: 40.5321° N, 80.5858° W
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

New Cumberland3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 26047

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26056	New Manchester, WV	1.3 mi	233	$54,286	$85,100
43961	Stratton, OH	2.4 mi	221	$39,500	$60,700
43926	Empire, OH	2.5 mi	252	$45,938	—
26034	Chester, WV	4.9 mi	4,664	$56,556	$138,400
15043	Georgetown, PA	5.3 mi	2,253	$87,672	$234,700
43964	Toronto, OH	5.4 mi	8,952	$60,365	$132,800
26050	Newell, WV	5.6 mi	1,357	$50,139	$83,900
15050	Hookstown, PA	7.7 mi	2,155	$91,406	$209,800
26062	Weirton, WV	7.8 mi	20,578	$60,702	$134,700
43932	Irondale, OH	8.4 mi	1,008	$54,531	$152,000
43968	Wellsville, OH	8.6 mi	6,623	$59,200	$102,500
43952	Steubenville, OH	9.5 mi	17,836	$47,624	$124,300

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Questions about 26047

What city is zip code 26047?

26047 is assigned to New Cumberland, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26047 in?

26047 is in Hancock County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 26047?

About 5,357 people live in 26047, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26047 in?

26047 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26047?

The median household income in 26047 is $58,641.

What zip codes are near 26047?

The closest zip codes to 26047 are 26056, 43961, 43926, 26034, 15043.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26047, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.