Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26520: Arthurdale, WV
ZIP code 26520 is in Arthurdale, West Virginia, entirely in Preston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Arthurdale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Preston County
- Census places
- Arthurdale census-designated place
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.9 sq mi · 165 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26520?
26520 centers on 39.502°, -79.824° and covers 2.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 26547, 26374.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26520, 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 26520 compare with the rest of Preston County?
| Measure | 26520 | In Preston County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 483 | 16th of 17 | 458th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $198k | not ranked | not ranked |
26520's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (483). 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 60% 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 26520?
The 2020 Census counted 791 people in 26520; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 483. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 483±213 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 791
- Households
- 203
- Median age
- 49.7
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 26520?
Of the 483 people the ACS estimates in 26520, 15.9% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 26520?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 258
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26520?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 26520?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26547 | Reedsville | 2,828 | $76k | 1.2 mi |
| 26374 | Independence | 1,676 | $57k | 4.4 mi |
| 26524 | Bretz | 77 | $111k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 26542 | Masontown | 2,067 | $54k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 26537 | Kingwood | 5,276 | $60k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 26410 | Newburg | 577 | $51k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 26508 | Morgantown | 40,231 | $90k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 26444 | Tunnelton | 3,490 | $44k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.