Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26519: Albright, WV
ZIP code 26519 uses the postal name Albright, West Virginia and lies entirely in Preston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,328 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Albright; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Albright · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Preston County
- Census places
- Albright
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 60.3 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26519?
26519 centers on 39.569°, -79.627° and covers 60.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26525, 26537, 26542, 26764.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26519, 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 26519 compare with the rest of Preston County?
| Measure | 26519 | In Preston County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,363 | 7th of 17 | 161st of 738 |
| Median household income | $54k | 5th of 6 | 103rd of 159 |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
26519's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,227) is more than a quarter of the figure ($128,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% of all 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 26519?
The 2020 Census counted 1,825 people in 26519; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,363. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,363±490 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,825
- Households
- 850
- Median age
- 36.4
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 26519?
Of the 2,363 people the ACS estimates in 26519, 20.3% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).
- Under 1820.3%
- 18 to 6466.0%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.4%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 26519 earn?
Median household income is $54,328 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Preston County.
- Median household income
- $54,328±$11,320
- Income per person
- $28,605
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,525810 returns; wages 78% 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 26519?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,500
- Median gross rent
- $682
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.8%
- Housing units
- 883
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26519?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 26519?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26525 | Bruceton Mills | 8,630 | $82k | 5.9 mi |
| 26537 | Kingwood | 5,276 | $60k | 7.1 mi |
| 26542 | Masontown | 2,067 | $54k | 8.3 mi |
| 26764 | Terra Alta | 4,175 | $61k | 9.1 mi |
| 26524 | Bretz | 77 | $111k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 26547 | Reedsville | 2,828 | $76k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 26520 | Arthurdale | 483 | – | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 15440 | Gibbon Glade, PA | 297 | $66k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.