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Aurora ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Aurora, WV is 26705, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
284
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Aurora itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Eglon (5.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Aurora in numbers

About 284 people live in Aurora, in 129 households. The median household income is $55,444 a year, 7% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median age is 38.2; 8.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia).

Population284Aurora284
Households129Aurora129
Median age38.2Aurora38.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$55,444Aurora$55,444West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%Aurora8.3%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Population density135 / sq miAurora135 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Aurora CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Aurora

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Aurora
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26705 Aurora , WV Standard 716 $40,500 $152,100

Map of Aurora ZIP codes

26705

The ZIP codes of Aurora, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Aurora

The nearest larger towns are Rowlesburg (773 people, 6.7 mi), Terra Alta (1,841 people, 8.2 mi) and Oakland, MD (2,254 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Aurora
TownPopulationDistance
Kingwood 2,973 12.2 mi
Grafton 4,618 24.7 mi
Brookhaven 6,212 26.1 mi
Cheat Lake 10,902 28.1 mi
Philippi 2,861 29.2 mi

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