ZIP 26440 · Thornton
Who lives in ZIP code 26440 (Thornton, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Thornton, WV · Taylor County
uszips 2026
People1,046
Median age40.5
Household income$92,824
Home value$223,814
Median rent—
Poverty2.7%
College degree+25.7%
Commute37 min
Place
- Metro area
- Clarksburg, WV (micro)
- Wider region
- Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 10 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 407
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.0% are 65 or older; 69.6% are adults.
Household income
40.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $48,875.
Education (adults 25+)
44.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 59.5%
- Never married
- 19.1%
- Divorced
- 9.4%
- Widowed
- 12.0%
- Family size
- 3.25
- Dual-income families
- 55.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 96.1%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 37% / 63%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.3%
- Unemployment
- 4.2%
- Self-employed
- 5.8%
- Farmers
- 11.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 5.8%
- Veterans
- 8.4%
- With a disability
- 17.4%
- No health insurance
- 9.6%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.