What city is 26104 in?

26104 is a Parkersburg, WV mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Parkersburg and 2% lies inside North Hills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26104?

About 16,805 people (±1,009), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,763.

What is the median household income in 26104?

$54,331 (±$6,082), 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 26104?

16 USPS carrier routes with 7,788 residential and 367 business mailboxes (8,155 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26104?

The closest, measured center to center: 26105 (4.1 mi, Vienna), 26142 (4.5 mi, Kanawha), 26187 (6.3 mi, Boaz), 26184 (6.7 mi, Waverly), 26101 (6.8 mi, Parkersburg) and 45714 (7.9 mi, Belpre).

26104 ZIP Code, Parkersburg, WV

26104 is a ZIP code in Parkersburg, West Virginia in Wood County. It covers 37 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26105, 26142 and 26187. 16,805 people live here in 7,553 households, more than in 9 of every 10 West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 454 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $54,331, close to the West Virginia median of $59,608; the median age is 46.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Parkersburg, WV
County: Wood County
Land area: 37 sq mi
Population: 16,805
Median household income: $54,331
Carrier routes: 16 (7,788 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,805
Households	7,553
Median household income	$54,331
Income per person	$35,752
Median age	46.5
Homeowners	70.6%
Median home value	$170,800
Median rent	$828
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.0%
Average commute (minutes)	20.4
Households with kids under 18	22.4%
Moved in the past year	9.2%
Below the poverty line	15.3%
Broadband internet	86.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.4%
$10–15K	5.2%
$15–25K	9.6%
$25–35K	10.8%
$35–50K	14.2%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	12.5%
$150–200K	9.3%
$200K+	4.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.6%
10–19	11.8%
20–24	5.2%
25–34	10.5%
35–44	11.1%
45–54	14.6%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	13.2%
75+	9.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	35.7%
Owned outright	28.1%
Rented	26.1%
Vacant	10.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.0%
Townhome	1.2%
2–4 units	6.0%
5–19 units	10.8%
20+ units	4.8%
Mobile / other	8.2%

Businesses in 26104

266 business establishments with 3,311 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 50
Other Services (except Public Administration): 36
Construction: 28
Retail Trade: 26
Accommodation and Food Services: 22
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 21
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 20
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 11

EDDM carrier routes

26104 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 7,788 residential and 367 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26104

26104 has 16 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 7,788 residential and 367 business mailboxes. Routes range from 210 homes (C045) to 752 homes (R006); the median route has 519 homes. The Census counted 7,553 households in 26104 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	5
500–749	8
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 372 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 543 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 752 homes
Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 574 homes
Route C043 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 443 homes

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Every carrier route in 26104

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C040	City	372	94	$76,238	—	—	—
C041	City	436	2	$76,238	—	—	—
C042	City	598	10	$53,086	—	—	—
C043	City	443	27	$34,899	—	—	—
C045	City	210	6	$83,908	—	—	—
C048	City	514	1	$42,844	—	—	—
C049	City	550	1	$40,249	—	—	—
C050	City	464	10	$45,438	—	—	—
C051	City	574	44	$14,671	—	—	—
R001	Rural	562	5	$55,074	—	—	—
R002	Rural	539	16	$78,800	—	—	—
R006	Rural	752	44	$108,416	—	—	—
R008	Rural	461	16	$108,416	—	—	—
R009	Rural	543	49	$78,800	—	—	—
R012	Rural	524	18	$108,416	—	—	—
R013	Rural	246	24	$102,655	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26104 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

26105 — Vienna city, WV (4.1 mi)
26142 — Kanawha CDP, WV (4.5 mi)
26187 — Boaz CDP, WV (6.3 mi)
26184 — Waverly CDP, WV (6.7 mi)
26101 — Parkersburg city, WV (6.8 mi)
45714 — Belpre city, OH (7.9 mi)
26180 (8.2 mi)
26150 — Mineralwells CDP, WV (10.4 mi)

Areas that include 26104

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26104, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26104 in?: 26104 is a Parkersburg, WV mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Parkersburg and 2% lies inside North Hills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26104 in?: 26104 is in Wood County.
What is the population of 26104?: About 16,805 people (±1,009), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,763.
What is the median household income in 26104?: $54,331 (±$6,082), 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 26104?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 7,788 residential and 367 business mailboxes (8,155 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26104?: The closest, measured center to center: 26105 (4.1 mi, Vienna), 26142 (4.5 mi, Kanawha), 26187 (6.3 mi, Boaz), 26184 (6.7 mi, Waverly), 26101 (6.8 mi, Parkersburg) and 45714 (7.9 mi, Belpre).

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