ZIP Code 26542

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Preston County, West Virginia.

Population: 2,120
Median household income: $59,063
Median home value: $152,300

ZIP Code 26542 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Preston County, West Virginia, home to about 2,120 residents. The median household income of $59,063 is in line with the Preston County median ($61,373).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26542's population declined 14.7% from 2,486 to 2,120, while its median gross rent rose 29.6% from $656 to $850.

79.3% of workers drive to work alone. 71.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,120
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,063
Median home value: $152,300
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 1,007
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4862,120

Median household income

$51,786$59,063

Median home value

$116,100$152,300

Median gross rent

$656$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,486	$51,786	$116,100	$656
2020	2,370	$48,880	$119,200	$556
2021	1,947	$59,650	$135,800	$622
2022	2,039	$54,924	$141,500	$1,063
2023	2,120	$59,063	$152,300	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3420.2%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	6.8%
5 to 17	307	14.5%
18 to 24	94	4.4%
25 to 34	429	20.2%
35 to 44	131	6.2%
45 to 54	216	10.2%
55 to 64	330	15.6%
65 to 74	314	14.8%
75 and over	155	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,064	97.4%
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	8	0.4%
Two or more races	25	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	14.7%
High school graduate	756	48.0%
Some college or associate's	262	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	249	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	77	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	670	79.3%
Carpooled	96	11.4%
Public transit	5	0.6%
Walked	19	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	11.4%
15 to 29 min	250	31.6%
30 to 44 min	329	41.6%
45 to 59 min	17	2.2%
60+ min	104	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 12.4% (262 of 2,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	615	70.1%
Nonfamily households	262	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	877	87.1%
Vacant	130	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	747	85.2%
Renter-occupied	130	14.8%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	720	71.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	61	6.1%
5 to 19 units	9	0.9%
20 or more units	9	0.9%
Mobile home & other	208	20.7%

ZIP Code 26542

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