Household Median Income by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — West Virginia

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The Eastern Panhandle—particularly the zip codes near Charles Town and Martinsburg in Jefferson and Berkeley counties—stands out with the highest median household incomes in the state, likely driven by proximity to the Washington, D.C. metro economy, with at least one zip code approaching or exceeding $125,000. A pronounced low-income corridor runs through the southern coalfield counties from McDowell through Mingo and Wyoming counties, where numerous zip codes fall below $30,000, creating a stark north-south economic divide. The northern panhandle and north-central areas around Morgantown display moderately elevated incomes in the $50,000–$80,000 range, forming a secondary cluster of relative prosperity anchored by the university and energy-sector employment.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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