Preston

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West Virginia

Preston is a smaller county in West Virginia with 13 ZIP codes, 33,592 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Preston, WV sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

29th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
33,592
combined ZIP population
13
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,019
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Preston lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 54077, 13 ZIPs, combined population 33,592). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (13 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 54077.

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13

Total ZIPs

33,592

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Preston

Side-by-side: Compare 26525 vs 26537 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
26525 Bruceton Mills 7,064 20
26537 Kingwood 5,721 54
26764 Terra Alta 4,220 18
26444 Tunnelton 3,639 20
26542 Masontown 2,547 27
26547 Reedsville 2,376 62
26519 Albright 1,836 11
26374 Independence 1,375 16
26425 Rowlesburg 1,216 9
26705 Aurora 1,077 7
26410 Newburg 1,037 18
26520 Arthurdale 778 144
26716 Eglon 706 11

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Preston?

Preston has a total population of 33,592 across 13 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Preston?

Preston includes 13 ZIP codes: 26525, 26537, 26764, 26444, 26542, 26547, 26519, 26374, 26425, 26705, and more.

Preston's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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