Town guide

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Martinsburg is a city in Berkeley County, West Virginia, home to about 18,904 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 25401 and 25403, and parts of 25404 and 25405 are in Martinsburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population18,9042,851 per sq mi
Median home value$240,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Martinsburg

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Martinsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)46 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA154 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Martinsburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Martinsburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Martinsburg had 18,777 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Berkeley County grew from 19,469 residents in 1900 to 122,076 in 2020.

Martinsburg population by census2000: 14,972, 2010: 17,227, 2020: 18,77714,972200017,227201018,7772020

Berkeley County, 1900–2020

Berkeley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,469, 1910: 21,999, 1920: 24,554, 1930: 28,030, 1940: 29,016, 1950: 30,359, 1960: 33,791, 1970: 36,356, 1980: 46,775, 1990: 59,253, 2000: 75,905, 2010: 104,169, 2020: 122,07619K’00’1025K’20’3029K’40’5034K’60’7047K’80’9076K’00’10122K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MartinsburgJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in42°23°Jan2.845°24°Feb2.654°30°Mar3.766°40°Apr3.675°51°May4.283°60°Jun3.587°64°Jul4.186°62°Aug3.079°54°Sep4.267°43°Oct3.456°33°Nov3.045°27°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martinsburg 2, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Berkeley County

29,303 jobs at 1,859 businesses in Berkeley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkeley CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,599 jobs; Retail trade: 4,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,732 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,580 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,281 jobs; Other services: 1,252 jobs; Construction: 1,192 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

661 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martinsburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Berkeley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Martinsburg1.3 miles
  • Martinsburg Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinsburg5.0 miles
  • Valley Health War Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Berkeley Springs13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors76
Specialist doctors110
Dentists46
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants138
Mental health providers227
Physical and occupational therapists51
Optometrists5
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Martinsburg

Parks (9 nearby)

  • War Memorial Park · 20 acres1.4 mi
  • Oatesdale Park · 16 acres0.8 mi
  • Lambert Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Oak Street Park · 1 acres1.8 mi
  • Roush Field · 1 acres1.9 mi
  • Leeland Park · 1 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Shop 'n Save<0.1 mi
  • Aldi0.3 mi
  • Weis0.6 mi
  • Saiboi International Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Moore's Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Walgreens0.2 mi
  • Patterson's Drug Store1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Belle Boyd House1.3 mi
  • For the Kids by George Children's Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall1.4 mi
  • Apollo Theatre1.4 mi
  • Berkeley Art Works1.4 mi
  • Arts Center1.6 mi
  • Wonderment Puppet Theater1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1778.

Notable people born here

  • Newton Diehl Baker Jr. (1871) · American politician (1871–1937)
  • Harry F. Byrd (1887) · American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966)
  • Vicky Bullett (1967) · American basketball player (born 1967)
  • John Joseph Kain (1841) · American Catholic archbishop (1841-1903)
  • Mary Ann Shaffer (1934) · United States writer, editor and bookshop worker (1934–2008)
  • Jennifer Armentrout (1980) · American writer of contemporary romance, new adult and fantasy (1980-)
  • David Dodd (1895) · American educator and economist
  • A. Willis Robertson (1887) · American politician (1887-1971)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Martinsburg

Public schools here are run by Berkeley County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bedington Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–2216Public3.9 mi
Berkeley Heights Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–2695Public2.4 mi
Burke Street Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–3158Public1.5 mi
Opequon Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–2433Public0.8 mi
Rosemont Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–3419Public1.9 mi
Spring Mills PrimaryMartinsburgPre-K–2545Public5.2 mi
Tuscarora Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–2338Public1.0 mi
Valley View Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–2429Public7.3 mi
Winchester Avenue Elementary SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–3353Public2.1 mi
Pikeside Transitional SchoolMartinsburgK–1264Alternative Education5.2 mi
Eagle School IntermediateMartinsburg3–5619Public0.6 mi
Orchard View Intermediate SchoolMartinsburg3–5714Public3.0 mi
Potomack Intermediate SchoolMartinsburg3–5871Public5.1 mi
Martinsburg North Middle SchoolMartinsburg6–8605Public0.6 mi
Martinsburg South Middle SchoolMartinsburg6–8787Public2.1 mi
Spring Mills Middle SchoolMartinsburg6–8945Public5.3 mi
James Rumsey Technical InstituteMartinsburg9–12—Career and Technical4.0 mi
Martinsburg High SchoolMartinsburg9–121,505Public2.1 mi
Spring Mills High SchoolMartinsburg9–121,544Public5.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Christian AcademyMartinsburgPre-K–12399Christian (no specific denomination)3.2 mi
Martinsburg Christian AcademyMartinsburgPre-K–12154Baptist2.0 mi
Rocky Knoll SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–858Seventh-day Adventist3.3 mi
St Joseph SchoolMartinsburgPre-K–8312Roman Catholic1.8 mi
The Classical Christian AcademyMartinsburgPre-K–532Assembly of God1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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