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Official Zip Code Name	Wheeling
Zip Code State	West Virginia
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Ohio
Secondary County:	Marshall
Area Code	304 / 681
Current Population:	43002
Racial Majority:	White 92.47%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 88.5%
Unemployment Rate:	6.6%
Median Household Income	$38536
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$68680
School Test Performance:	Above Average
Average Commute Time	19.4 Minutes
Current Time:	EST
Time Zone:	Eastern Standard Time
Elevation Range	860 - 1237 ft.
Area	86 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	40.07757300, -80.65481000

Zip Code 26003 Description

Zip Code 26003 is located in the state of West Virginia in the Wheeling metro area. Zip code 26003 is primarily located in Ohio County. Portions of 26003 are also located in Marshall County. The official US Postal Service name for 26003 is WHEELING, West Virginia. Portions of zip code 26003 are contained within or border the city limits of Wheeling, WV, Bethlehem, WV, West Liberty, WV, Triadelphia, WV, Clearview, WV, Benwood, WV, Martins Ferry, OH, Bellaire, OH, Tiltonsville, OH, Yorkville, OH, and Bridgeport, OH. Zip code 26003 is within area code 681 and area code 304. 26003 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in West Virginia.

The current unemployment level in 26003 is 6.6% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 5.3% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 5.7% and lower than the current national unemployment rate at 6.7%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 26003 decreased to 43002 from 46413 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 26003 is White while the majority ethnicity attending 26003 public schools is White. 21.6% of students in 26003 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.