Zip code 26187: Williamstown, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 26187?

26187 is assigned to Williamstown, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 26187 in?

26187 is in Wood County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 26187?

About 6,060 people live in 26187, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 26187?

The median household income in 26187 is $83,226.

Q: What zip codes are near 26187?

The closest zip codes to 26187 are 26105, 45750, 26104, 26184, 45729.

Residential delivery areaWood CountyEastern Time

Population

6,060

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$198K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$887/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

281 people/sq mi

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

About 26187

26187 is a small-town zip code in Williamstown, West Virginia (Wood County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 6,060 people live here, or 281 per square mile. The median resident is 48.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,226 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $198,300, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $887 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and healthcare.

How 26187 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.1
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7248th of 661 in WV
Residents 65 and older26.1%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%214th of 663 in WV
Homeownership rate85.6%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%283rd of 661 in WV
Rent-burdened renters63%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%145th of 499 in WV
Veterans9.3%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%196th of 663 in WV
Healthcare workers12%
81st
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%284th of 650 in WV
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%492nd of 661 in WV
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%380th of 650 in WV
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%131st of 650 in WV
Per capita income$44,497
61st
U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,20356th of 659 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%57th of 662 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
58th
U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471210th of 656 in WV
Median household income$83,226
54th
U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,60860th of 540 in WV
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%81st of 650 in WV
Median earnings per worker$48,135
50th
U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162157th of 615 in WV
Work from home11.6%
44th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%124th of 650 in WV
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%281st of 662 in WV
Broadband access90.5%
37th
U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%198th of 661 in WV
Population density281/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi93rd of 663 in WV
Poverty rate6.8%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%545th of 661 in WV
Median home value$198,300
21st
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,60093rd of 550 in WV
Residents under 1817.4%
16th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%398th of 663 in WV
Average commute20 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min429th of 485 in WV
Median gross rent$887
12th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $872100th of 297 in WV
Population6,060
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,37378th of 663 in WV
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%368th of 652 in WV
Diversity index7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3354th of 663 in WV
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%198th of 663 in WV

Measure	26187	Wood	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Median age	48.1	43.9	42.7	38.9	93rd	248th of 661
Residents 65 and older	26.1%	21.6%	21%	17.2%	93rd	214th of 663
Homeownership rateStrength	85.6%	75.1%	74.9%	65.2%	90th	283rd of 661
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63%	48.8%	48.9%	51.1%	90th	145th of 499
Veterans	9.3%	8.3%	7.4%	6.2%	86th	196th of 663
Healthcare workers	12%	11.2%	12.5%	9.7%	81st	284th of 650
Housing vacancy	9.9%	11%	15.4%	10.1%	71st	492nd of 661
Government workers	16.4%	17.5%	20.3%	14.5%	68th	380th of 650
Self-employed workers	10.3%	6.1%	6.8%	10%	62nd	131st of 650
Per capita income	$44,497	$34,707	$34,203	$44,673	61st	56th of 659
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.8%	24.1%	24.1%	35.7%	58th	57th of 662
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.461	0.471	0.483	58th	210th of 656
Median household income	$83,226	$57,810	$59,608	$80,734	54th	60th of 540
Tech workers	3%	1.8%	2.2%	3.8%	52nd	81st of 650
Median earnings per worker	$48,135	$41,819	$43,162	$49,666	50th	157th of 615
Work from home	11.6%	9.9%	9.1%	15.1%	44th	124th of 650
Uninsured rate	5.9%	6.2%	6%	8.4%	42nd	281st of 662
Broadband access	90.5%	86.6%	86.1%	91%	37th	198th of 661
Population density	281/sq mi	228/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	93rd of 663
Poverty rate	6.8%	14.7%	16.7%	12.5%	24th	545th of 661
Median home value	$198,300	$158,500	$162,600	$332,700	21st	93rd of 550
Residents under 18	17.4%	20.8%	20%	22%	16th	398th of 663
Average commuteStrength	20 min	20.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	13th	429th of 485
Median gross rent	$887	$822	$872	$1,413	12th	100th of 297
Population	6,060	83,407	1,778,373	334,922,499	10th	78th of 663
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	5.4%	5.4%	5.2%	9th	368th of 652
Diversity index	7	12.2	19.3	61.4	2nd	354th of 663
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	1%	1.8%	14.1%	2nd	198th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.1

Under 18

17.4%

65 and over

26.1%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.8%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,694
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 70%
Married couples: 56.8%
Living alone: 28%
Veterans (of adults): 9.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

26187

$83,226

Wood Co.

$57,810

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,497

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

26187

$198,300

Wood Co.

$158,500

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

26187

$887

Wood Co.

$822

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 2,991
Owner-occupied: 85.6%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.1%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

39%

20–29

29%

30–44

13%

45–59

0.6%

60+

Average commute

20 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

12%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

16%

Construction

15%

Manufacturing

11%

Public administration

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,135

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	26187	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,887	$74,888
Service	$22,167	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,017	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

18%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
Households with broadband: 90.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.5%
No internet access: 8.2%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Williamstown
State: West Virginia
County: Wood County
Center point: 39.3663° N, 81.4466° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Boaz (unincorporated)17% of zip
Williamstown7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 26187

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
26105	Vienna, WV	4.4 mi	12,107	$61,674	$161,100
45750	Marietta, OH	4.5 mi	26,420	$60,229	$185,900
26104	Parkersburg, WV	6.3 mi	16,805	$54,331	$170,800
26184	Waverly, WV	7 mi	2,352	$62,550	$165,600
45729	Fleming, OH	9.2 mi	2,121	$82,110	$249,100
26134	Belmont, WV	9.3 mi	902	$48,406	$128,400
45714	Belpre, OH	9.6 mi	9,503	$56,574	$166,200
26103	Parkersburg, WV · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
26142	Davisville, WV	11 mi	2,262	$62,941	$113,200
45788	Whipple, OH	11 mi	691	$100,682	$194,900
45773	Reno, OH	11 mi	600	$69,848	$205,800
26102	Parkersburg, WV · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 26187

What city is zip code 26187?

26187 is assigned to Williamstown, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 26187 in?

26187 is in Wood County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 26187?

About 6,060 people live in 26187, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 26187 in?

26187 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 26187?

The median household income in 26187 is $83,226.

What zip codes are near 26187?

The closest zip codes to 26187 are 26105, 45750, 26104, 26184, 45729.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26187, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.