Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26425: Rowlesburg, WV
ZIP code 26425 uses the postal name Rowlesburg, West Virginia and lies mostly in Preston County (97% of its land) with the rest in Tucker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Rowlesburg; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rowlesburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Preston County (97%); Tucker County (3%)
- Census places
- Rowlesburg
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 55.8 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26425?
26425 centers on 39.300°, -79.692° and covers 55.8 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26444, 26705, 26287, 26764, 26405, 26537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26425, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26425 compare with the rest of Preston County?
| Measure | 26425 | In Preston County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 999 | 11th of 17 | 297th of 738 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
26425's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (999). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26425?
The 2020 Census counted 994 people in 26425; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 999. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 999±268 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 994
- Households
- 462
- Median age
- 53.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26425?
Of the 999 people the ACS estimates in 26425, 16.3% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26425 earn?
Median household income is $47,667 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,667±$19,600
- Income per person
- $26,591
- Below the poverty line
- 24.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,790410 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26425?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,400
- Median gross rent
- $674
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.2%
- Housing units
- 627
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26425?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26425?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26444 | Tunnelton | 3,490 | $44k | 6.7 mi |
| 26705 | Aurora | 716 | $41k | 6.8 mi |
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 9.3 mi |
| 26764 | Terra Alta | 4,175 | $61k | 12.2 mi |
| 26405 | Moatsville | 803 | $69k | 12.4 mi |
| 26537 | Kingwood | 5,276 | $60k | 13.0 mi |
| 26716 | Eglon | 944 | $80k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 26410 | Newburg | 577 | $51k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 26440 | Thornton | 1,046 | $93k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.