Eglon, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26716
Preston County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 706
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $80,375
- Median income Near-median income area
- $144,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Eglon pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26716 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26716 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Eglon, Preston County, West Virginia, home to just 706 residents across 61.9 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26716 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,375 (39% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,695. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $144,300 (4% above the average West Virginia ZIP) and median rent is $924; 59.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Preston County, so 26716 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26716, Eglon, 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
706
Population
61.9
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26716?
27.0
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
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?
$80,375
Median Household Income
+39% vs state ZIP avg
$31,695
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26716 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Eglon, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$80,375 Top 14% higher than 86% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
417housing units
417
Total Housing Units
353
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$144,300
Median Home Value
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$924
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 26716, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,277,000.
9
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 26716 vs 26292 →
ZIP 26716 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21550
Oakland (21550)
14,194 residents
- 26705 1,077
Aurora (26705)
1,077 residents
- 26269 1,018
Hambleton (26269)
1,018 residents
- 26292 836
Thomas (26292)
836 residents
- 26716 706
Eglon (26716)
706 residents
- 26707 344
Bayard (26707)
344 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26716 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26716 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26716
Eglon (26716)
$80,375 median income
- 26269
Hambleton (26269)
$66,042 median income
- 21550
Oakland (21550)
$64,921 median income
- 26292
Thomas (26292)
$53,250 median income
- 26705
Aurora (26705)
$40,500 median income
- 26707
Bayard (26707)
$33,462 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26716 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26716, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26716 in?
ZIP code 26716 (Eglon) is located in Preston County, West Virginia. Preston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/preston-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26716?
ZIP code 26716 in Eglon, WV has a population of 706 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26716?
The median household income in ZIP 26716 is $80,375, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26716?
The median home value in ZIP 26716 is $144,300, which is 48% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26716?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26716 is White at 97.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26716?
ZIP code 26716 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26716?
In ZIP code 26716, 68.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26716?
In ZIP code 26716, approximately 59.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 40.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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