26542 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Preston County
Centroid: Latitude 39.582, Longitude -79.799
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 26542 has segments in 2 Counties (Monongalia, Preston).

Businesses Addresses: 61
PO Box Addresses: 419
Residential Addresses: 709

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 709

Foreclosures in WV 26542

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: January 1, 2023, Maps updated: August 12, 2022.

Masontown, WV 26542 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,622 (100%)
Population in Households	2,622 (100.0%)
Population in Families	2,143 (81.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	84
Diversity Index²	13


INCOME
Median Household Income	$57,674
Average Household Income	$83,878
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$35,146
Wealth Index⁵	80

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,238 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	979 (79.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	114 ( 9.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	146 (11.8%)
Median Home Value	$156,250
Average Home Value	$210,685
Housing Affordability Index³	191

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,092
Average Household Size	2.40
Family Households	735
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

Masontown, WV 26542 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 26542 to the other 668 ZIP Codes in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2022	2022-2027
Population	-0.10%	0.02%
Households	-0.08%	0.02%
Families		-0.03%
Median Household Income		3.70%
Per Capita Income		3.09%
Owner Occupied HU		0.08%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 152	77th
Population Density	# 208	69th
Median Household Income	# 110	84th
Housing Affordability Index	# 289	43rd
Per Capita Income	# 61	91st
Diversity Index	# 248	63rd

26542 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 26542: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Masontown, WV 26542 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Masontown, WV 26542 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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