ZIP 26031 · Benwood
Who lives in ZIP code 26031 (Benwood, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Benwood, WV · Marshall County
uszips 2026
People1,770
Median age43.0
Household income$46,797
Home value$81,439
Median rent$811/mo
Poverty25.5%
College degree+11.3%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Wheeling, WV-OH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 136 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 806
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.1% are 65 or older; 81.1% are adults.
Household income
17.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $29,792.
Education (adults 25+)
36.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 44.9%
- Never married
- 36.7%
- Divorced
- 10.8%
- Widowed
- 7.6%
- Family size
- 2.65
- Dual-income families
- 48.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 61.0%
- Rent burden
- 26.0%
- Men / women
- 55% / 45%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.8%
- Unemployment
- 2.5%
- Self-employed
- 4.7%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 3.5%
- Veterans
- 12.9%
- With a disability
- 22.8%
- No health insurance
- 5.6%
- Limited English
- 0.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.