Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26716: Eglon, WV
ZIP code 26716 uses the postal name Eglon, West Virginia and lies entirely in Preston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 940 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eglon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Preston County
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.6 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26716?
26716 centers on 39.253°, -79.529° and covers 23.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26705, 26707, 26292, 26287, 21550.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26716, 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 26716 compare with the rest of Preston County?
| Measure | 26716 | In Preston County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 944 | 12th of 17 | 308th of 738 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
26716's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (944). 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 38% 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 26716?
The 2020 Census counted 656 people in 26716; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 944. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 944±323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 656−7.1% since 2010 (706)
- Households
- 353
- Median age
- 27.0
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 26716?
Of the 944 people the ACS estimates in 26716, 22.5% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6462.1%
- 65 and older15.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 do households in 26716 earn?
Median household income is $80,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,088 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,375±$25,708
- Income per person
- $31,695
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,879290 returns; wages 72% 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 26716?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,300
- Median gross rent
- $924
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.8%
- Housing units
- 417
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26716?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 26716?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26705 | Aurora | 716 | $41k | 5.3 mi |
| 26707 | Bayard | 299 | $34k | 7.4 mi |
| 26292 | Thomas | 789 | $53k | 7.7 mi |
| 26287 | Parsons | 3,034 | $52k | 10.4 mi |
| 21550 | Oakland, MD | 13,691 | $65k | 12.1 mi |
| 26425 | Rowlesburg | 999 | $48k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 26720 | Gormania | 54 | $52k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 26269 | Hambleton | 843 | $66k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.