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26542 Income Statistics for 2026

Preston County, West Virginia

Median household income

$54,375

Median household income ($54,375) is lower than Preston County County ($64,206).

26542$54,375
Preston County County$64,206
26520—
26525$82,114
26374$57,321
26547$76,084
26716$80,375

Average household income

$64,497

Average household income ($64,497) is lower than Preston County County ($78,412).

26542$64,497
Preston County County$78,412
26520$131,160
26525$96,820
26374$87,218
26547$84,876
26716$83,637

Per-capita income

$26,563

Per-capita income ($26,563) is lower than Preston County County ($28,883).

26542$26,563
Preston County County$28,883
26520$55,815
26525$24,231
26374$34,487
26547$32,528
26716$31,695

Households earning $100k+

18.0%

Households earning $100k+ (18.0%) is lower than Preston County County (29.0%).

2654218.0%
Preston County County29.0%
2652047.8%
2652541.1%
2637431.7%
2654729.4%
2671620.4%

All demographics

Population
2,067
Households
890
Median age
44.8 yrs
Median household income
$54,375
Mean household income
$64,497
Per capita income
$26,563
Median home value
$152,000
Median gross rent
$883
Owner-occupied housing
86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
In labor force
48.5%
Poverty rate
15.8%
Households earning $100k+
18.0%
Population under 5
5.4%
Population age 18–34
20.5%
Population age 25–44
23.4%
Population age 45–64
24.8%
Population age 65+
25.1%
Hispanic or Latino
0.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/west-virginia/26542

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