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
- $80,375
- Median income
- $144,300
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 61.9 square miles in Eglon, Preston County, West Virginia. The area is home to 706 residents, producing a population density of 11 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26716 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26716 sits at $80,375 (39% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $31,695. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $144,300 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $924 per month, and 59.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26716 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Preston County, so you can benchmark 26716 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$31,695
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26716 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,375 Top 38% higher than 62% of 30,318 US 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?
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
$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.
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