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Marshall County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26055

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26055 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,044

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,424

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26055 sits in Marshall County, West Virginia and is home to 1,044 people. Median household income is $63,424, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $850. 91.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Marshall County

FIPS 54051

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 26055

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,044ZIP 26055 residents
Median household income
$63,424Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$850Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
91.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26055

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 26055 compares

ZIP 26055 against the median ZIP in Marshall County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26055County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,424$57,523$54,285+17%
Median home value$140,600$120,600
Median gross rent$850$832$794+7%
Population1,0441,681696+50%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Marshall County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 69% of 554 state ZIPs

#170
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 60% of 738 state ZIPs

#296

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26047Hancock County$63,403$145,500$692
26855Grant County$63,375$150,000
25051Boone County$63,491$81,700
26259Randolph County$63,512$227,500
25265Mason County$63,333$108,700$491
24946Pocahontas County$63,583$173,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marshall County.

ZIP 26055 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26055?
ZIP 26055 lies mostly in Marshall County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 26055?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26055 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $850 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26055, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.