Albright ZIP Codes — Preston County, WV

There is one unique ZIP code in Albright, West Virginia and it is 26519. Area code: 304/681.
1
ZIP codes
60.26
sq mi land
0.32
sq mi water
304/681
area code
Albright, WV ZIP code map
ZIP codes for Albright, WV (1)
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26519 Albright Preston View map

Demographics & statistics

1,933
Population
41.0
Median age
$52,083
Median household income
$26,630
Per capita income
$160,500
Median home value
$684
Median monthly rent
71.7%
Home ownership
28.7%
Poverty rate
9.1%
Unemployment
646
Housing units
11.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
32
Under 5
39
30
5–9
35
59
10–14
70
20
15–19
23
111
20–24
132
145
25–34
172
142
35–44
169
83
45–54
99
48
55–59
58
50
60–64
59
96
65–74
115
61
75–84
72
6
85+
7
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1829415.2%
18 and over1,63984.8%
65 and over35718.5%
Median age41.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 99.3%
Two or more races 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.1%
GroupCount%
White1,92199.3%
Two or more races120.6%
Hispanic or Latino20.1%

Household income

Under $10k 19.6%
$10k–$15k 0.4%
$15k–$25k 16.5%
$25k–$35k 7.3%
$35k–$50k 2.9%
$50k–$75k 24.2%
$75k–$100k 13.9%
$100k–$150k 5.4%
$150k–$200k 7.4%
$200k+ 2.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k19.6%
$10k–$15k0.4%
$15k–$25k16.5%
$25k–$35k7.3%
$35k–$50k2.9%
$50k–$75k24.2%
$75k–$100k13.9%
$100k–$150k5.4%
$150k–$200k7.4%
$200k+2.4%
Median income$52,083

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 19.7%
$50k–$100k 17.2%
$100k–$150k 7.0%
$150k–$200k 17.4%
$200k–$300k 11.9%
$300k–$500k 5.2%
$500k–$1M 21.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$160,500
Median rent / month$684
Owner occupied71.7%
Renter occupied28.3%
Vacant5.3%
Single-family detached59.6%
Large apartment buildings0.2%
Mobile homes29.5%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.48

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20192.7%
2000–200916.7%
1990–199911.2%
1980–198920.0%
1970–197926.0%
1960–19691.0%
1950–19595.9%
1940–19493.4%
1939 or earlier13.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom8.5%
2 bedrooms23.2%
3 bedrooms58.5%
4 bedrooms9.2%
5+ bedrooms0.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle10.2%
1 vehicle30.7%
2 vehicles35.3%
3 or more23.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas11.9%
Electricity28.6%
Propane / LP gas16.0%
Fuel oil30.2%
Wood6.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family34641.4%
Cohabiting couple12314.7%
Male householder, no spouse11113.3%
Female householder, no spouse25530.5%
Households with children under 1819723.6%
Households with seniors (65+)22226.6%
Average household size2.31

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married36.5%22.2%
Married52.5%42.4%
Separated0.0%3.3%
Widowed1.1%13.0%
Divorced10.0%19.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.6%
Some HS, no diploma 6.3%
HS graduate 58.0%
Some college, no degree 14.9%
Associate's degree 4.6%
Bachelor's degree 9.3%
Graduate / professional 2.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.1%
Bachelor's or higher11.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool00.0%
Kindergarten00.0%
Elementary school17255.8%
High school9129.5%
College / grad school4514.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 25.4%
Manufacturing 19.8%
Public administration 14.1%
Transportation & utilities 8.4%
Professional & management 8.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.9%
Construction 6.7%
Retail trade 4.0%
Other services 2.2%
Information 1.9%
Agriculture & mining 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts23.1%
Service38.9%
Sales & office9.7%
Natural resources & construction9.0%
Production & transportation19.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector64.4%
Government30.9%
Self-employed4.7%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone70.0%
Carpool23.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walk1.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)33.8

Poverty

All people 28.7%
Under 18 years 63.9%
18 and over 22.5%
Married-couple families 7.8%
Female-led households 61.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security30.5%
Retirement income23.1%
Supplemental Security7.8%
Cash public assistance2.0%
Food stamps / SNAP26.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure41.3%
High cholesterol36.1%
Heart disease8.5%
Stroke3.6%
Asthma11.4%
Arthritis36.4%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease11.3%
Cancer7.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking12.6%
No physical activity28.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.9%
Fair or poor health20.7%
Poor mental health18.0%
Poor physical health14.5%
No health insurance11.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)82.5%
Visited dentist55.7%
Cholesterol screening90.1%
Teeth loss19.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans1197.3%
Disability%
Any disability19.5%
Under 1821.8%
18–64 years16.2%
65 and over29.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.4%
Public insurance45.4%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only1,86296.3%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)1,92899.7%
Born in same state1,92899.7%
Born in different state1,59682.6%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen50.3%
Not a US citizen5100.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab72437.5%
French37419.3%
Italian1316.8%
AncestryCount%
English231.2%
Polish120.6%
Dutch120.6%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access43.2%
Internet access90.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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