What city is 26508 in?

26508 is a Morgantown, WV mailing address. By land area, 12% lies inside Cheat Lake and 8% lies inside Brookhaven; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 26508?

About 40,231 people (±1,508), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,907.

What is the median household income in 26508?

$90,041 (±$7,702), 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 26508?

30 USPS carrier routes with 15,652 residential and 738 business mailboxes (16,357 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 26508?

The closest, measured center to center: 26505 (4.3 mi, Morgantown), 26506 (4.8 mi, Morgantown), 26534 (6.1 mi, Granville), 26524 (6.6 mi), 26542 (6.6 mi, Masontown) and 26543 (6.8 mi, Osage).

26508 ZIP Code, Morgantown, WV

26508 is a ZIP code in Morgantown, West Virginia in Monongalia County. It covers 123 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26505, 26506 and 26534. 40,231 people live here in 16,052 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 327 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $90,041, well above the West Virginia median of $59,608.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Morgantown, WV
County: Monongalia County
Land area: 123 sq mi
Population: 40,231
Median household income: $90,041
Carrier routes: 30 (15,652 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	40,231
Households	16,052
Median household income	$90,041
Income per person	$51,488
Median age	36.4
Homeowners	75.5%
Median home value	$311,500
Median rent	$1,011
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.8%
Average commute (minutes)	23.4
Households with kids under 18	31.3%
Moved in the past year	13.1%
Below the poverty line	14.1%
Broadband internet	91.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.5%
$10–15K	4.3%
$15–25K	7.1%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	6.8%
$50–75K	12.6%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	15.4%
$150–200K	12.2%
$200K+	17.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	11.8%
20–24	10.1%
25–34	13.9%
35–44	16.3%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	10.9%
65–74	9.7%
75+	4.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	44.9%
Owned outright	25.6%
Rented	22.5%
Vacant	7.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	61.7%
Townhome	10.2%
2–4 units	3.2%
5–19 units	9.7%
20+ units	4.7%
Mobile / other	10.3%

Businesses in 26508

723 business establishments with 7,678 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 110
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 92
Retail Trade: 73
Health Care and Social Assistance: 71
Other Services (except Public Administration): 69
Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 48
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 36

EDDM carrier routes

26508 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 15,652 residential and 738 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26508

26508 has 30 USPS carrier routes (30 rural (R)) with 15,652 residential and 738 business mailboxes. Routes range from 353 homes (R020) to 715 homes (R003); the median route has 509 homes. The Census counted 16,052 households in 26508 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	13
500–749	17
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 459 homes
Route R023 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 443 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 567 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 462 homes
Route R020 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 353 homes

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Every carrier route in 26508

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R003	Rural	715	7	$84,977	—	—	—
R004	Rural	423	3	$69,528	—	—	—
R005	Rural	441	15	$142,644	—	—	—
R006	Rural	559	8	$100,544	—	—	—
R007	Rural	361	2	$120,065	—	—	—
R008	Rural	462	55	$75,000	—	—	—
R009	Rural	559	23	$142,644	—	—	—
R010	Rural	633	8	$36,639	—	—	—
R011	Rural	618	7	$86,526	—	—	—
R012	Rural	567	60	$67,434	—	—	—
R014	Rural	628	21	$116,755	—	—	—
R015	Rural	426	1	$34,734	—	—	—
R016	Rural	458	5	$159,042	—	—	—
R017	Rural	512	21	$69,584	—	—	—
R018	Rural	637	13	$71,718	—	—	—
R020	Rural	353	53	$34,734	—	—	—
R021	Rural	665	10	$114,000	—	—	—
R022	Rural	414	1	$116,089	—	—	—
R023	Rural	443	76	$55,353	—	—	—
R024	Rural	586	5	$67,400	—	—	—
R025	Rural	459	132	$60,990	—	—	—
R026	Rural	667	4	$124,677	—	—	—
R027	Rural	612	25	$46,902	—	—	—
R029	Rural	601	39	$33,795	—	—	—
R030	Rural	505	46	$32,759	—	—	—
R031	Rural	468	48	$116,755	—	—	—
R033	Rural	438	2	$34,734	—	—	—
R034	Rural	501	9	$159,042	—	—	—
R035	Rural	518	27	$114,000	—	—	—
R036	Rural	423	12	$116,755	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26508 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

26505 — Morgantown city, WV (4.3 mi)
26506 — Morgantown city, WV (4.8 mi)
26534 — Granville town, WV (6.1 mi)
26524 (6.6 mi)
26542 — Masontown town, WV (6.6 mi)
26543 — Osage CDP, WV (6.8 mi)
26501 — Westover city, WV (7.5 mi)
26546 (7.7 mi)

Areas that include 26508

Morgantown, WV ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Cheat Lake, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Brookhaven, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Monongalia County ZIP codes — 17 ZIP codes
West Virginia ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26508, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26508 in?: 26508 is a Morgantown, WV mailing address. By land area, 12% lies inside Cheat Lake and 8% lies inside Brookhaven; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26508 in?: 26508 is in Monongalia County.
What is the population of 26508?: About 40,231 people (±1,508), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,907.
What is the median household income in 26508?: $90,041 (±$7,702), 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 26508?: 30 USPS carrier routes with 15,652 residential and 738 business mailboxes (16,357 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26508?: The closest, measured center to center: 26505 (4.3 mi, Morgantown), 26506 (4.8 mi, Morgantown), 26534 (6.1 mi, Granville), 26524 (6.6 mi), 26542 (6.6 mi, Masontown) and 26543 (6.8 mi, Osage).

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