What city is 26038 in?

26038 is a Glen Dale, WV mailing address. By land area, 14% lies inside Glen Dale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26038?

About 2,752 people (±382), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,793.

What is the median household income in 26038?

$76,875 (±$22,000), 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 26038?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,268 residential and 69 business mailboxes (1,337 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26038?

The closest, measured center to center: 26040 (1.4 mi, McMechen), 26031 (2.6 mi, Benwood), 43947 (3.6 mi, Shadyside), 26041 (5.4 mi, Moundsville), 43906 (5.5 mi, Neffs) and 43940 (7 mi, Neffs).

26038 ZIP Code, Glen Dale, WV

26038 is a ZIP code in Glen Dale, West Virginia in Marshall County. It covers 6.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26040, 26031 and 43947. 2,752 people live here in 1,226 households. With about 451 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $76,875, above the West Virginia median of $59,608; the median age is 53.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Glen Dale, WV
County: Marshall County
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Population: 2,752
Median household income: $76,875
Carrier routes: 3 (1,268 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,752
Households	1,226
Median household income	$76,875
Income per person	$48,584
Median age	53.9
Homeowners	91.4%
Median home value	$207,500
Median rent	$839
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.3%
Average commute (minutes)	19.6
Households with kids under 18	23.3%
Moved in the past year	4.8%
Below the poverty line	6.2%
Broadband internet	92.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	2.9%
$15–25K	7.8%
$25–35K	4.9%
$35–50K	9.6%
$50–75K	22.3%
$75–100K	10.8%
$100–150K	16.1%
$150–200K	16.4%
$200K+	7.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.1%
10–19	12.6%
20–24	3.5%
25–34	9.0%
35–44	7.8%
45–54	11.6%
55–64	15.0%
65–74	16.1%
75+	18.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.6%
Owned outright	56.5%
Rented	8.0%
Vacant	3.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	94.4%
Townhome	0.4%
2–4 units	1.9%
5–19 units	2.5%
20+ units	0.7%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 26038

37 business establishments with 1,523 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 12
Retail Trade: 8
Construction: 4
Accommodation and Food Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

26038 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,268 residential and 69 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26038

26038 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C)) with 1,268 residential and 69 business mailboxes. Routes range from 336 homes (C001) to 507 homes (C002); the median route has 425 homes. The Census counted 1,226 households in 26038 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 425 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 336 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 507 homes

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Every carrier route in 26038

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	336	22	$85,661	—	—	—
C002	City	507	14	$85,661	—	—	—
C003	City	425	33	$85,661	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26038 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

26040 — McMechen city, WV (1.4 mi)
26031 — Benwood city, WV (2.6 mi)
43947 — Shadyside village, OH (3.6 mi)
26041 — Moundsville city, WV (5.4 mi)
43906 — Neffs CDP, OH (5.5 mi)
43940 — Neffs CDP, OH (7 mi)
26003 — Wheeling city, WV (8.2 mi)
43934 — Lansing CDP, OH (8.5 mi)

Areas that include 26038

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26038, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26038 in?: 26038 is a Glen Dale, WV mailing address. By land area, 14% lies inside Glen Dale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26038 in?: 26038 is in Marshall County.
What is the population of 26038?: About 2,752 people (±382), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,793.
What is the median household income in 26038?: $76,875 (±$22,000), 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 26038?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,268 residential and 69 business mailboxes (1,337 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26038?: The closest, measured center to center: 26040 (1.4 mi, McMechen), 26031 (2.6 mi, Benwood), 43947 (3.6 mi, Shadyside), 26041 (5.4 mi, Moundsville), 43906 (5.5 mi, Neffs) and 43940 (7 mi, Neffs).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.