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Pleasants County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26170

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26170 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,153

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,992

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$126,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26170 sits in Pleasants County, West Virginia and is home to 6,153 people. Median household income is $61,992, the median home is worth $126,100 and median gross rent is $731. 83.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Pleasants County

FIPS 54073

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 26170

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

Population
6,153ZIP 26170 residents
Median household income
$61,992Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$126,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$731Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26170

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$654/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.2%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 26170 compares

ZIP 26170 against the median ZIP in Pleasants County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26170County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,992$59,842$54,285+14%
Median home value$126,100$121,200$120,600+5%
Median gross rent$731$670$794-8%
Population6,1533,452696+784%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Pleasants 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 66% of 554 state ZIPs

#188
Home value

above 53% of 562 state ZIPs

#264
Population

larger than 90% of 738 state ZIPs

#76

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24811McDowell County$61,895$164,300
25541Cabell County$61,818$177,400$896
26501Monongalia County$62,173$213,000$914
26415Ritchie County$61,761$105,800$822
25537Cabell County$62,292$177,900$749
25529Boone County$61,583$78,200$883

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pleasants County.

ZIP 26170 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26170?
ZIP 26170 lies mostly in Pleasants 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 26170?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26170 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $731 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $126,100+5% 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 26170, 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.