What city is 26101 in?

26101 is a Parkersburg, WV mailing address. By land area, 29% lies inside Parkersburg, 8% lies inside Lubeck and 5% lies inside Blennerhassett; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26101?

About 28,005 people (±1,052), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,337.

What is the median household income in 26101?

$48,710 (±$2,798), 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 26101?

26 USPS carrier routes with 12,866 residential and 1,104 business mailboxes (14,088 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26101?

The closest, measured center to center: 26181 (4.4 mi, Washington), 45714 (6.5 mi, Belpre), 26104 (6.8 mi, Parkersburg), 26150 (6.8 mi, Mineralwells), 26142 (7 mi, Kanawha) and 26105 (8.1 mi, Vienna).

26101 ZIP Code, Parkersburg, WV

26101 is a ZIP code in Parkersburg, West Virginia in Wood County. It covers 31 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26181, 45714 and 26104. 28,005 people live here in 12,036 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 909 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $48,710, below the West Virginia median of $59,608.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Parkersburg, WV
County: Wood County
Land area: 31 sq mi
Population: 28,005
Median household income: $48,710
Carrier routes: 26 (12,866 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,005
Households	12,036
Median household income	$48,710
Income per person	$28,749
Median age	41.2
Homeowners	68.2%
Median home value	$117,500
Median rent	$794
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.5%
Average commute (minutes)	19.3
Households with kids under 18	25.9%
Moved in the past year	10.7%
Below the poverty line	23.3%
Broadband internet	86.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.4%
$10–15K	6.8%
$15–25K	14.7%
$25–35K	10.4%
$35–50K	14.4%
$50–75K	18.2%
$75–100K	11.4%
$100–150K	12.0%
$150–200K	4.3%
$200K+	2.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.8%
10–19	12.0%
20–24	6.3%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	13.4%
45–54	13.1%
55–64	12.8%
65–74	10.4%
75+	8.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.5%
Owned outright	30.1%
Rented	27.3%
Vacant	13.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.7%
Townhome	0.9%
2–4 units	13.1%
5–19 units	4.1%
20+ units	3.7%
Mobile / other	4.5%

Businesses in 26101

917 business establishments with 15,768 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 169
Health Care and Social Assistance: 156
Other Services (except Public Administration): 124
Accommodation and Food Services: 109
Finance and Insurance: 60
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 54
Construction: 40
Wholesale Trade: 40

EDDM carrier routes

26101 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 12,866 residential and 1,104 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26101

26101 has 26 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 12,866 residential and 1,104 business mailboxes. Routes range from 129 homes (C039) to 896 homes (C031); the median route has 508 homes. The Census counted 12,036 households in 26101 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	10
500–749	12
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 302 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 354 homes
Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 256 homes
Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 324 homes
Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 418 homes

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Every carrier route in 26101

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	500	20	$38,210	—	—	—
C004	City	529	53	$40,122	—	—	—
C006	City	516	3	$54,745	—	—	—
C008	City	354	137	$39,992	—	—	—
C012	City	520	40	$56,413	—	—	—
C013	City	420	34	$56,413	—	—	—
C014	City	646	43	$41,018	—	—	—
C016	City	449	11	$54,745	—	—	—
C021	City	402	12	$41,444	—	—	—
C023	City	462	4	$45,438	—	—	—
C024	City	256	115	$39,992	—	—	—
C026	City	302	141	$29,212	—	—	—
C031	City	896	32	$35,835	—	—	—
C032	City	576	29	$38,420	—	—	—
C033	City	324	82	$91,292	—	—	—
C034	City	452	25	$41,600	—	—	—
C035	City	724	37	$35,835	—	—	—
C036	City	418	81	$38,210	—	—	—
C037	City	532	27	$39,496	—	—	—
C039	City	129	12	$40,122	—	—	—
R003	Rural	686	30	$76,786	—	—	—
R004	Rural	525	22	$65,850	—	—	—
R005	Rural	678	76	$35,835	—	—	—
R007	Rural	750	5	$91,292	—	—	—
R011	Rural	622	25	$61,458	—	—	—
R014	Rural	198	8	$57,474	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26101 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

26181 — Washington CDP, WV (4.4 mi)
45714 — Belpre city, OH (6.5 mi)
26104 — Parkersburg city, WV (6.8 mi)
26150 — Mineralwells CDP, WV (6.8 mi)
26142 — Kanawha CDP, WV (7 mi)
26105 — Vienna city, WV (8.1 mi)
26133 (8.7 mi)
45742 — Little Hocking CDP, OH (8.9 mi)

Areas that include 26101

Parkersburg, WV ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Blennerhassett, WV ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Lubeck, WV ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Wood County ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
West Virginia ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26101, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26101 in?: 26101 is a Parkersburg, WV mailing address. By land area, 29% lies inside Parkersburg, 8% lies inside Lubeck and 5% lies inside Blennerhassett; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26101 in?: 26101 is in Wood County.
What is the population of 26101?: About 28,005 people (±1,052), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,337.
What is the median household income in 26101?: $48,710 (±$2,798), 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 26101?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 12,866 residential and 1,104 business mailboxes (14,088 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26101?: The closest, measured center to center: 26181 (4.4 mi, Washington), 45714 (6.5 mi, Belpre), 26104 (6.8 mi, Parkersburg), 26150 (6.8 mi, Mineralwells), 26142 (7 mi, Kanawha) and 26105 (8.1 mi, Vienna).

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