Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 26506 covers Morgantown, WV in Monongalia County with a population of about 1,474.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 18.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the PITTSBURGH media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 17.1%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Other services; about 40.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 25.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Morgantown city, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 71.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.0) and hurricane (63.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Morgantown city, WV show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 55 for ZIP 26506 (Morgantown city, WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.