ZIP 26034 · Chester
Who lives in ZIP code 26034 (Chester, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Chester, WV · Hancock County
uszips 2026
People4,664
Median age44.3
Household income$56,556
Home value$149,132
Median rent$785/mo
Poverty16.8%
College degree+19.9%
Commute28 min
Place
- Metro area
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
- Wider region
- Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 119 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,217
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
25.1% are 65 or older; 81.2% are adults.
Household income
19.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,170.
Education (adults 25+)
47.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 52.6%
- Never married
- 19.5%
- Divorced
- 18.4%
- Widowed
- 9.5%
- Family size
- 2.83
- Dual-income families
- 40.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 76.5%
- Rent burden
- 29.9%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.5%
- Unemployment
- 6.5%
- Self-employed
- 7.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.7%
- Veterans
- 5.4%
- With a disability
- 18.0%
- No health insurance
- 6.9%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.