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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's single ZIP 26764 carries the town

Terra Alta is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 26764 is the entire residential footprint (4,220 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

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, .