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Terra Alta, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Terra Alta, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,220. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet TERRA-ALTA-WV · Terra Alta, WV 1 ZIPs · 4,220 pop · #17408/25278 · Preston County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,010
  • RANK-LOWER #17408/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kingwood
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,220
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $150,500

Nearest income peer: Kingwood, WV ( $1,166 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 Terra Alta

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Terra Alta on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Terra Alta, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

31st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,220
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,010
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,010 and poverty 22.6% concentrate in 26764.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Terra Alta as a pure owner town.

Within West Virginia, Rivesville is the closest lower-income city and Shinnston the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Terra Alta.

Population concentration

Terra Alta reads through its lone ZIP, 26764

4,220 ACS residents, one ZIP: 26764 is not the leading code inside Terra Alta, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Terra Alta

Citywide ZBP: 49 establishments, 288 employees , annual payroll $11,002k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26764 (49 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (14) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Terra Alta, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Preston County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Terra Alta. See the Preston County roll-up →

Terra Alta sits in the upper half of Preston County on income: Tunnelton, Masontown and Albright report less, while Bruceton Mills, Reedsville and Eglon report more. Bruceton Mills marks the far end of that range at $82,114, 35% above Terra Alta.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
26764 4,220 $61,010 49 18
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Terra Alta 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 Terra Alta, .