ZIP 26431 · Shinnston
Who lives in ZIP code 26431 (Shinnston, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Shinnston, WV · Harrison County
uszips 2026
People6,271
Median age38.0
Household income$61,023
Home value$138,361
Median rent$1,128/mo
Poverty9.9%
College degree+17.8%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Clarksburg, WV (micro)
- Wider region
- Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 80 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,354
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.3% are 65 or older; 73.3% are adults.
Household income
24.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,505.
Education (adults 25+)
46.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
1.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 54.6%
- Never married
- 22.1%
- Divorced
- 17.3%
- Widowed
- 5.9%
- Family size
- 3.18
- Dual-income families
- 46.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 68.9%
- Rent burden
- 32.9%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 62.1%
- Unemployment
- 2.0%
- Self-employed
- 7.6%
- Farmers
- 1.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 9.5%
- Veterans
- 7.4%
- With a disability
- 15.9%
- No health insurance
- 3.4%
- Limited English
- 0.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.