ZIP Code 26520
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Preston County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 360
- Median home value
- $201,300
-66.2%’19–’23
+46.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 26520 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Preston County, West Virginia, home to about 360 residents. Its median home value of $201,300 runs above the Preston County figure of $157,700.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26520's population declined 66.2% from 1,065 to 360.
The median resident is 59.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.2% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 360
- Median age
- 59.2 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $201,300
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 228
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,065360
$72,778$76,193
$137,900$201,300
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,065 | $72,778 | $137,900 |
| 2020 | 825 | — | $78,500 |
| 2021 | 803 | $76,193 | $124,100 |
| 2022 | 492 | — | — |
| 2023 | 360 | — | $201,300 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 175.3%
18 to 242.5%
25 to 345.6%
35 to 447.8%
45 to 5426.4%
55 to 6427.2%
65 to 7419.4%
75 and over5.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 19 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9 | 2.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 20 | 5.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 28 | 7.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 95 | 26.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 98 | 27.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 70 | 19.4% |
| 75 and over | 21 | 5.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 360 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate44.6%
Some college or associate's28.6%
Bachelor's degree23.8%
Graduate or professional degree3.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 148 | 44.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 95 | 28.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 79 | 23.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10 | 3.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 33 min
Drove alone56.1%
Carpooled12.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked12.6%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home19.2%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 120 | 56.1% |
| Carpooled | 26 | 12.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 27 | 12.6% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 41 | 19.2% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 27 | 15.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 53 | 30.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 39 | 22.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 8 | 4.6% |
| 60+ min | 46 | 26.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.01
- Poverty rate
- 2.5% (9 of 360)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 161 | 89.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 18 | 10.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1986
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 179 | 78.5% |
| Vacant | 49 | 21.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 179 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached51.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other48.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 117 | 51.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 111 | 48.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26520
- Land area
- 2.93 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.5020, -79.8243
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- Longest commutes
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