Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($55,603) for 26562 is less than the median household income for 26585 ($62,333), 26590 ($101,513), Monongalia County ($65,346), and Wetzel County ($56,836). But it's more than 26419 ($47,443), 26437 ($-1), 26575 ($39,676), 26581 ($-1), and 26582 ($52,083).
| 26562 | $55,603 |
| Monongalia County | $65,346 |
| Wetzel County | $56,836 |
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The average household income ($73,783) for 26562 is less than the average household income for 26419 ($79,127), 26437 ($80,218), 26590 ($172,113), and Monongalia County ($97,594). But it's more than 26575 ($46,213), 26581 ($58,668), 26582 ($68,031), 26585 ($71,203), and Wetzel County ($73,103).
| 26562 | $73,783 |
| Monongalia County | $97,594 |
| Wetzel County | $73,103 |
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The per-capita income for 26562 is $22,371. The per capita income ($22,371) for 26562 is less than 26590 ($75,398), 26582 ($29,690), 26585 ($23,177), 26419 ($30,797), 26437 ($23,864), 26575 ($25,389), 26581 ($27,633), Wetzel County ($31,337), and Monongalia County ($42,045).
| 26562 | $22,371 |
| Monongalia County | $42,045 |
| Wetzel County | $31,337 |
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12.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (12.2%) for 26562 is less than the percent high income households for 26437 (22.9%) and 26590 (26.3%). But it's more than 26575 (0.0%), 26582 (3.1%), 26585 (0.0%), 26419 (5.3%), 26581 (3.7%), Wetzel County (5.2%), and Monongalia County (11.4%).
| 26562 | 12.2% |
| Monongalia County | 11.4% |
| Wetzel County | 5.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26562 | $-1 | $-1 | $215,324 | $-1 |
| Monongalia County | $20,389 | $79,672 | $94,009 | $55,511 |
| Wetzel County | $52,396 | $75,495 | $66,821 | $44,301 |
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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 26562 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+ | |||||
| 26562 | +/-$52,657 | +/-$29,353 | +/-$8,185 | +/-15.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$123,224 | +/-$-1 |
| Monongalia County | +/-$2,524 | +/-$3,133 | +/-$1,270 | +/-1.0% | +/-$6,262 | +/-$6,147 | +/-$5,670 | +/-$7,508 |
| Wetzel County | +/-$5,601 | +/-$4,855 | +/-$1,905 | +/-1.7% | +/-$25,063 | +/-$11,518 | +/-$8,889 | +/-$4,349 |