Eglon, WV
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Eglon, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 706. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet EGLON-WV · Eglon, WV 1 ZIPs · 706 pop · #9121/25278 · Preston County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-HIGH $80,375
- RANK-UPPER #9121/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bruceton Mills
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-LOW 60% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 706
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $144,300
Nearest income peer: Bruceton Mills, WV (+ $1,739 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Eglon
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Eglon on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Aurora · lowest
Aurora · lowest
$40,500 median HH income
- Kingwood · near
Kingwood · near
$59,844 median HH income
- Terra Alta · near
Terra Alta · near
$61,010 median HH income
- Reedsville · near
Reedsville · near
$76,084 median HH income
- Eglon · this city
Eglon · this city
$80,375 median HH income
- Bruceton Mills · highest
Bruceton Mills · highest
$82,114 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Eglon, WV sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 36%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 706
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $80,375
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 26716 (706 residents). Household income $80,375 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.8%) for this income tier, rent $924 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within West Virginia, Center Point is the closest lower-income city and Cottageville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Eglon.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 26716, is all of Eglon
There is no split to weigh here: 26716 holds every one of Eglon's 706 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Eglon
Citywide ZBP: 9 establishments, 38 employees , annual payroll $1,277k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26716 (9 units) .
ZIP Codes in Eglon, WV
These ZIP codes sit in Preston County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Eglon. See the Preston County roll-up →
No other city sharing Preston County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Eglon. Kingwood, Terra Alta and Tunnelton sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Aurora marks the far end of that range at $40,500, 50% below Eglon.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26716 | 706 | $80,375 | 9 | 11 |
Eglon roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Eglon, .