ZIP code
26501
Morgantown, WV
26501 covers Morgantown in Monongalia County, with 19,640 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 26501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 26501
About ZIP code 26501
Acceptable cities: Westover
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 26501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 26501
Race
- White16,473
- Black or African American1,015
- American Indian or Alaska Native46
- Asian218
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race211
- Two or more races1,229
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 592
Age
- Under 101,971
- 10 to 191,793
- 20 to 293,425
- 30 to 393,000
- 40 to 492,449
- 50 to 592,351
- 60 to 692,298
- 70 to 791,356
- 80 and older557
Income and housing in 26501
Education
- High school graduate94.3%
- Bachelor's degree44.9%
- Graduate degree21.8%
Places covering 26501
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Morgantown35.3%
- Westover20.6%
- Granville2.5%
- Booth1.8%
- Cassville1.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Monongalia County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
38.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 26501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,877 | |
| 2006 | 13,637 | |
| 2007 | 14,731 | |
| 2008 | 14,087 | |
| 2009 | 14,209 | |
| 2010 | 14,608 | |
| 2011 | 19,522 | 14,857 |
| 2012 | 19,176 | 14,820 |
| 2013 | 19,782 | 15,010 |
| 2014 | 20,524 | 15,230 |
| 2015 | 20,374 | 15,430 |
| 2016 | 21,067 | 15,030 |
| 2017 | 21,555 | 15,040 |
| 2018 | 22,162 | 14,910 |
| 2019 | 22,198 | 15,120 |
| 2020 | 21,870 | 15,130 |
| 2021 | 20,206 | 14,810 |
| 2022 | 19,219 | 14,940 |
| 2023 | 19,640 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 26501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 26546Pursglove2.0 miPop 400 · Income $49,149
- 26534Granville2.2 miPop 831 · Income $31,658
- 26543Osage2.9 miPop 26 · Income —
- 26506Morgantown3.7 miPop 1,474 · Income —
- 26505Morgantown5.0 miPop 37,691 · Income $42,275
- 26541Maidsville6.3 miPop 3,170 · Income $86,445
- 26588Rivesville6.9 miPop 2,911 · Income $67,566
- 26508Morgantown7.5 miPop 39,356 · Income $83,247
- 26586Montana Mines8.4 miPop 63 · Income $56,528
- 26560Baxter8.6 miPop 153 · Income $7,198
- 26544Pentress8.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 15315Bobtown9.0 miPop 1,128 · Income $49,229
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ZIP code 26501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 26501 in?
- 26501 is in Morgantown, WV.
- What county is 26501 in?
- 26501 is in Monongalia County.
- What is the median household income in 26501?
- The median household income in 26501 is $62,173.
- Which ZIP codes are near 26501?
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