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Preston County · West Virginia

ZIP code 26764

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 26764 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,349

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,604

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$133,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 26764 sits in Preston County, West Virginia and is home to 4,349 people. Median household income is $54,604, the median home is worth $133,500 and median gross rent is $778. 77% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Preston County

FIPS 54077

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 26764

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
4,349ZIP 26764 residents
Median household income
$54,604Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$133,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$778Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 26764

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$693/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 26764 compares

ZIP 26764 against the median ZIP in Preston County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 26764County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,604$54,604$54,285+1%
Median home value$133,500$153,300$120,600+11%
Median gross rent$778$802$794-2%
Population4,3491,989696+525%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Preston County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 554 state ZIPs

#275
Home value

above 57% of 562 state ZIPs

#239
Population

larger than 85% of 738 state ZIPs

#108

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26847Grant County$54,611$169,000$599
26167Wetzel County$54,677$104,800
24977Greenbrier County$54,697$94,200
26155Wetzel County$54,747$123,000$701
25621Mingo County$54,750$77,600$781
25177Kanawha County$54,789$129,100$837

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Preston County.

ZIP 26764 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 26764?
ZIP 26764 lies mostly in Preston County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 26764?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 26764 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $778 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $133,500+11% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26764, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.