26032 ZIP Code, Bethany, WV
26032 is a ZIP code in Bethany, West Virginia — mostly in Brooke County (89% of its land), with smaller parts in Ohio County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26074, 26075 and 26060. 1,061 people live here in 177 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $58,750, close to the West Virginia median of $59,608; the median age is 21.0, younger than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Bethany, WV
- County: Brooke County
- Land area: 11 sq mi
- Population: 1,061
- Median household income: $58,750
- Carrier routes: 1 (145 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,061 |
| Households | 177 |
| Median household income | $58,750 |
| Income per person | $15,220 |
| Median age | 21 |
| Homeowners | 68.4% |
| Median home value | $116,300 |
| Median rent | $670 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 19.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 23.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% |
| Broadband internet | 89.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 5.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.1% |
| $10–15K | 1.7% |
| $15–25K | 10.2% |
| $25–35K | 4.5% |
| $35–50K | 22.0% |
| $50–75K | 22.0% |
| $75–100K | 11.9% |
| $100–150K | 13.6% |
| $150–200K | 2.8% |
| $200K+ | 6.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 6.9% |
| 10–19 | 34.6% |
| 20–24 | 32.1% |
| 25–34 | 4.6% |
| 35–44 | 4.4% |
| 45–54 | 3.2% |
| 55–64 | 4.1% |
| 65–74 | 3.5% |
| 75+ | 6.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 18.1% |
| Owned outright | 46.8% |
| Rented | 29.8% |
| Vacant | 5.3% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 71.7% |
| Townhome | 4.3% |
| 2–4 units | 11.7% |
| 5–19 units | 7.5% |
| 20+ units | 0.5% |
| Mobile / other | 4.3% |
Businesses in 26032
6 business establishments with 393 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
EDDM carrier routes
26032 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 145 residential and 2 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 26032
26032 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R)) with 145 residential and 2 business mailboxes. Routes range from 145 homes (R001) to 145 homes (R001); the median route has 145 homes. The Census counted 177 households in 26032 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 26032
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 145 | 2 | $57,578 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26032 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 26074 — West Liberty town, WV (2.5 mi)
- 26075 — Windsor Heights village, WV (5.2 mi)
- 26060 — Valley Grove village, WV (5.4 mi)
- 26070 — Wellsburg city, WV (5.4 mi)
- 26058 (5.7 mi)
- 26030 — Beech Bottom village, WV (6.2 mi)
- 15376 — West Alexander CDP, PA (6.5 mi)
- 43913 — Brilliant CDP, OH (7.3 mi)
Areas that include 26032
- Bethany, WV ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Brooke County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- Ohio County ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
- West Virginia ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 5: highest median household income in Brooke County
- No. 5 of 5: highest median home value in Brooke County
- No. 5 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Brooke County
- No. 4 of 5: highest share of households with children in Brooke County
- No. 1 of 5: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Brooke County
- No. 1 of 5: lowest median age in Brooke County
- No. 5 of 5: highest median age in Brooke County
- No. 3 of 5: fastest population growth in Brooke County
Mail every home in 26032
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26032, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 26032 in?
- 26032 is a Bethany, WV mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Bethany; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 26032 in?
- 26032 is mostly in Brooke County (89% of its land), with smaller parts in Ohio County.
- What is the population of 26032?
- About 1,061 people (±123), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 994.
- What is the median household income in 26032?
- $58,750 (±$19,859), compared with $59,608 for West Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 26032?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 145 residential and 2 business mailboxes (147 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 26032?
- The closest, measured center to center: 26074 (2.5 mi, West Liberty), 26075 (5.2 mi, Windsor Heights), 26060 (5.4 mi, Valley Grove), 26070 (5.4 mi, Wellsburg), 26058 (5.7 mi) and 26030 (6.2 mi, Beech Bottom).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.