Arthurdale, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26520
Preston County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 778
- 144/sq mi
- $198,400
- Median home value
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arthurdale pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 144
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26520 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26520 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Arthurdale, Preston County, West Virginia, home to just 778 residents across 5.4 square miles, a density of 144 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26520, but per-capita income is $55,815. The poverty rate stands at 2.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $198,400 for a typical home value (44% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Preston County, so you can benchmark 26520 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26520, Arthurdale, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
778
Population
5.4
Area (sq mi)
144
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26520?
49.7
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$55,815
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
258
Total Housing Units
203
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$198,400
Median Home Value
+44% vs state
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 26520, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,522,000.
10
Businesses
66
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26520 vs 26547 →
ZIP 26520 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26508
Morgantown (26508)
29,170 residents
- 26537 5,721
Kingwood (26537)
5,721 residents
- 26444 3,639
Tunnelton (26444)
3,639 residents
- 26542 2,547
Masontown (26542)
2,547 residents
- 26547 2,376
Reedsville (26547)
2,376 residents
- 26374 1,375
Independence (26374)
1,375 residents
- 26410 1,037
Newburg (26410)
1,037 residents
- 26520 778
Arthurdale (26520)
778 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26520 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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