What city is 26040 in?

26040 is a Mcmechen, WV mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside McMechen and 2% lies inside Benwood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26040?

About 1,899 people (±303), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,767.

What is the median household income in 26040?

$39,444 (±$8,257), 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 26040?

2 USPS carrier routes with 810 residential and 41 business mailboxes (851 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26040?

The closest, measured center to center: 26038 (1.4 mi, Glen Dale), 26031 (1.7 mi, Benwood), 43947 (3.7 mi, Shadyside), 43906 (4.5 mi, Neffs), 43940 (6 mi, Neffs) and 26041 (6.8 mi, Moundsville).

26040 ZIP Code, Mcmechen, WV

26040 is a ZIP code in Mcmechen, West Virginia in Marshall County. It covers 0.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26038, 26031 and 43947. 1,899 people live here in 762 households. At about 2,525 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (63% own). Median household income is $39,444, well below the West Virginia median of $59,608.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mcmechen, WV
County: Marshall County
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Population: 1,899
Median household income: $39,444
Carrier routes: 2 (810 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,899
Households	762
Median household income	$39,444
Income per person	$24,605
Median age	34.1
Homeowners	62.7%
Median home value	$97,400
Median rent	$595
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.1%
Average commute (minutes)	23.4
Households with kids under 18	34.3%
Moved in the past year	18.2%
Below the poverty line	27.5%
Broadband internet	86.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.5%
$10–15K	10.5%
$15–25K	18.1%
$25–35K	10.2%
$35–50K	20.9%
$50–75K	13.1%
$75–100K	7.3%
$100–150K	12.5%
$150–200K	3.1%
$200K+	0.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.1%
10–19	18.8%
20–24	5.1%
25–34	17.0%
35–44	10.2%
45–54	9.8%
55–64	10.6%
65–74	9.9%
75+	6.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.4%
Owned outright	23.9%
Rented	29.5%
Vacant	19.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.0%
Townhome	5.4%
2–4 units	12.6%
5–19 units	1.6%
20+ units	4.1%
Mobile / other	3.3%

Businesses in 26040

20 business establishments with 107 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4
Manufacturing: 3
Accommodation and Food Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

26040 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 810 residential and 41 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26040

26040 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C)) with 810 residential and 41 business mailboxes. Routes range from 314 homes (C002) to 496 homes (C001); the median route has 405 homes. The Census counted 762 households in 26040 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 314 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 496 homes

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Every carrier route in 26040

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	496	16	$59,167	—	—	—
C002	City	314	25	$45,932	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26040 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

26038 — Glen Dale city, WV (1.4 mi)
26031 — Benwood city, WV (1.7 mi)
43947 — Shadyside village, OH (3.7 mi)
43906 — Neffs CDP, OH (4.5 mi)
43940 — Neffs CDP, OH (6 mi)
26041 — Moundsville city, WV (6.8 mi)
43934 — Lansing CDP, OH (7.2 mi)
26003 — Wheeling city, WV (7.3 mi)

Areas that include 26040

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26040, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26040 in?: 26040 is a Mcmechen, WV mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside McMechen and 2% lies inside Benwood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26040 in?: 26040 is in Marshall County.
What is the population of 26040?: About 1,899 people (±303), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,767.
What is the median household income in 26040?: $39,444 (±$8,257), 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 26040?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 810 residential and 41 business mailboxes (851 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26040?: The closest, measured center to center: 26038 (1.4 mi, Glen Dale), 26031 (1.7 mi, Benwood), 43947 (3.7 mi, Shadyside), 43906 (4.5 mi, Neffs), 43940 (6 mi, Neffs) and 26041 (6.8 mi, Moundsville).

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