ZIP 26374 · Independence
Who lives in ZIP code 26374 (Independence, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Independence, WV · Preston County
uszips 2026
People1,676
Median age41.5
Household income$57,321
Home value$145,464
Median rent$634/mo
Poverty2.6%
College degree+33.5%
Commute33 min
Place
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 18 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 650
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
27.7% are 65 or older; 76.1% are adults.
Household income
31.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,909.
Education (adults 25+)
23.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
1.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 63.4%
- Never married
- 22.6%
- Divorced
- 7.1%
- Widowed
- 6.8%
- Family size
- 2.87
- Dual-income families
- 39.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 87.8%
- Rent burden
- 6.8%
- Men / women
- 43% / 57%
Work
- In labor force
- 52.3%
- Unemployment
- 0.0%
- Self-employed
- 7.7%
- Farmers
- 7.7%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.3%
- Veterans
- 5.3%
- With a disability
- 16.7%
- No health insurance
- 3.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.