Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($54,375) for 26542 is less than the median household income for 26547 ($76,084), 26524 ($110,855), 26525 ($82,114), 26537 ($59,844), 26508 ($90,041), Preston County ($61,880), Monongalia County ($65,346), and Masontown town ($54,643). But it's more than 26519 ($54,328) and 26520 ($-1).
| 26542 | $54,375 |
| Masontown town | $54,643 |
| Monongalia County | $65,346 |
| Preston County | $61,880 |
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The average household income ($64,497) for 26542 is less than the average household income for 26547 ($84,876), 26525 ($96,820), 26537 ($73,293), 26508 ($125,363), 26519 ($72,934), 26520 ($131,160), 26524 ($99,332), Preston County ($75,856), and Monongalia County ($97,594). But it's more than Masontown town ($64,141).
| 26542 | $64,497 |
| Masontown town | $64,141 |
| Monongalia County | $97,594 |
| Preston County | $75,856 |
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The per-capita income for 26542 is $26,563. The per capita income ($26,563) for 26542 is less than the per capita income for 26547 ($32,528), 26520 ($55,815), 26524 ($65,690), 26537 ($32,024), 26508 ($51,488), 26519 ($28,605), Preston County ($29,033), Monongalia County ($42,045), and Masontown town ($29,182). But it's more than 26525 ($24,231).
| 26542 | $26,563 |
| Masontown town | $29,182 |
| Monongalia County | $42,045 |
| Preston County | $29,033 |
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1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.0%) for 26542 is less than the percent high income households for 26547 (3.4%), 26520 (30.0%), 26525 (8.9%), 26537 (1.5%), 26508 (17.2%), 26519 (3.5%), Preston County (3.9%), Monongalia County (11.4%), and Masontown town (1.3%). But it's more than 26524 (0.0%).
| 26542 | 1.0% |
| Masontown town | 1.3% |
| Monongalia County | 11.4% |
| Preston County | 3.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26542 | $16,875 | $63,587 | $61,189 | $40,917 |
| Masontown town | $-1 | $64,402 | $34,583 | $39,038 |
| Monongalia County | $20,389 | $79,672 | $94,009 | $55,511 |
| Preston County | $51,250 | $74,368 | $67,286 | $47,329 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 26542 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 26542 | +/-$17,533 | +/-$9,791 | +/-$4,327 | +/-1.2% | +/-$5,360 | +/-$48,271 | +/-$20,449 | +/-$23,381 |
| Masontown town | +/-$26,791 | +/-$18,854 | +/-$4,488 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,486 | +/-$20,686 | +/-$22,547 |
| Monongalia County | +/-$2,524 | +/-$3,133 | +/-$1,270 | +/-1.0% | +/-$6,262 | +/-$6,147 | +/-$5,670 | +/-$7,508 |
| Preston County | +/-$4,690 | +/-$3,778 | +/-$1,351 | +/-1.0% | +/-$25,629 | +/-$7,869 | +/-$8,447 | +/-$6,063 |