Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26525: Bruceton Mills, WV
ZIP code 26525 uses the postal name Bruceton Mills, West Virginia and lies entirely in Preston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,114 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brandonville (under 1%) and Bruceton Mills (0%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bruceton Mills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Preston County
- Census places
- Brandonville (under 1%); Bruceton Mills (0%)
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 142.2 sq mi · 61 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26525?
26525 centers on 39.654°, -79.626° and covers 142.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 15440, 26519, 15437, 26542, 21531, 15459, 15478, 26764, 26508.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26525, 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 26525 compare with the rest of Preston County?
| Measure | 26525 | In Preston County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,630 | 1st of 17 | 56th of 738 |
| Median household income | $82k | 1st of 6 | 24th of 159 |
| Median home value | $216k | 1st of 6 | 39th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 65% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 46% 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 26525?
The 2020 Census counted 8,542 people in 26525; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,630. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 20.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,630
- 2020 Census count
- 8,542+20.9% since 2010 (7,064)
- Households
- 2,117
- Median age
- 41.0
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 26525?
Of the 8,630 people the ACS estimates in 26525, 12.7% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (24.7%).
- Under 1812.7%
- 18 to 6473.5%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic65.5%
- Black, not Hispanic24.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.3%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 26525 earn?
Median household income is $82,114 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Preston County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,810 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,114±$14,485
- Income per person
- $24,231
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,2532,580 returns; wages 74% 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 26525?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,100
- Median gross rent
- $858
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 2,421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 26525?
92 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction18
- Retail trade12
- Health care and social assistance10
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Manufacturing7
- Transportation and warehousing6
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 26525?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15440 | Gibbon Glade, PA | 297 | $66k | 5.9 mi |
| 26519 | Albright | 2,363 | $54k | 5.9 mi |
| 15437 | Farmington, PA | 2,518 | $65k | 9.9 mi |
| 26542 | Masontown | 2,067 | $54k | 10.0 mi |
| 21531 | Friendsville, MD | 2,487 | $64k | 10.5 mi |
| 15459 | Markleysburg, PA | 1,861 | $71k | 11.5 mi |
| 15478 | Smithfield, PA | 5,560 | $67k | 13.2 mi |
| 26764 | Terra Alta | 4,175 | $61k | 14.7 mi |
| 26508 | Morgantown | 40,231 | $90k | 15.2 mi |
| 26537 | Kingwood | 5,276 | $60k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 26524 | Bretz | 77 | $111k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.