26554 ZIP Code, Fairmont, WV

26554 is a ZIP code in Fairmont, West Virginia — mostly in Marion County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Monongalia, Taylor and Harrison counties. It covers 132 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 26586, 26559 and 26560. 42,118 people live here in 17,781 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 319 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $69,712, above the West Virginia median of $59,608.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents42,118
Households17,781
Median household income$69,712
Income per person$37,402
Median age38.6
Homeowners73.2%
Median home value$183,900
Median rent$978
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%
Average commute (minutes)24.6
Households with kids under 1823.2%
Moved in the past year12.1%
Below the poverty line13.3%
Broadband internet92.7%
Speak a non-English language at home1.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.2%
$10–15K4.0%
$15–25K7.0%
$25–35K6.1%
$35–50K12.0%
$50–75K19.4%
$75–100K14.6%
$100–150K18.7%
$150–200K5.9%
$200K+7.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.2%
10–1912.2%
20–248.3%
25–3414.1%
35–4412.4%
45–5411.9%
55–6411.4%
65–7411.9%
75+7.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage34.9%
Owned outright31.6%
Rented23.8%
Vacant9.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house74.6%
Townhome1.6%
2–4 units8.8%
5–19 units6.0%
20+ units2.5%
Mobile / other6.5%

Businesses in 26554

939 business establishments with 11,874 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

26554 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 18,607 residential and 1,307 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 26554

26554 has 38 USPS carrier routes (21 city (C), 17 rural (R)) with 18,607 residential and 1,307 business mailboxes. Routes range from 200 homes (C028) to 648 homes (C004); the median route has 491 homes. The Census counted 17,781 households in 26554 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–49920
500–74917
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 432 homes
  2. Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 511 homes
  3. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 497 homes
  4. Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 517 homes
  5. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 620 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 26554

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City44146$41,830———
C004City64820$56,621———
C006City57437$19,106———
C007City3426$30,941———
C009City38058$88,449———
C010City497124$37,988———
C011City3461$71,936———
C012City37943$53,317———
C013City4915$88,449———
C014City45229$37,770———
C015City36625$61,784———
C016City4269$50,293———
C017City47524$79,595———
C019City3820$79,595———
C020City432146$76,368———
C021City49126$76,023———
C022City47418$65,254———
C023City57060$19,106———
C025City62062$65,254———
C026City517100$15,871———
C028City2006$56,621———
R001Rural59627$65,254———
R002Rural6238$62,627———
R003Rural48318$71,419———
R004Rural6147$61,784———
R005Rural60024$65,283———
R006Rural5505$78,010———
R007Rural50115$62,247———
R009Rural5849$76,368———
R010Rural4757$87,158———
R011Rural511127$70,414———
R012Rural64022$37,770———
R013Rural57648$55,570———
R014Rural52815$65,572———
R016Rural45145$46,439———
R017Rural37048$70,414———
R018Rural51621$37,770———
R019Rural48616$133,880———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 26554 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 26554, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 26554 in?
26554 is a Fairmont, WV mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Fairmont and 2% lies inside Pleasant Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 26554 in?
26554 is mostly in Marion County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Monongalia, Taylor and Harrison counties.
What is the population of 26554?
About 42,118 people (±755), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,133.
What is the median household income in 26554?
$69,712 (±$5,187), 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 26554?
38 USPS carrier routes with 18,607 residential and 1,307 business mailboxes (19,915 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 26554?
The closest, measured center to center: 26586 (4.2 mi), 26559 (4.9 mi, Barrackville), 26560 (5.5 mi, Baxter), 26574 (7.5 mi, Grant Town), 26576 (8 mi, Idamay) and 26588 (8 mi, Rivesville).

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