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Terra Alta ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Terra Alta, WV is 26764, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,841
Area codes
304, 681

Terra Alta in numbers

About 1,841 people live in Terra Alta, in 637 households. The median household income is $50,536 a year, 15% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,200 (41% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $742 a month. The median age is 29.9; 8.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,841Terra Alta1,841
Households637Terra Alta637
Median age29.9Terra Alta29.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$50,536Terra Alta$50,536West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$95,200Terra Alta$95,200West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$742Terra Alta$742West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%Terra Alta8.8%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minTerra Alta28.4 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,554 / sq miTerra Alta1,554 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Terra Alta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Terra Alta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26764 Terra Alta , WV Standard 4,175 $61,010 $150,500

Map of Terra Alta ZIP codes

26764

The ZIP codes of Terra Alta, 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 Terra Alta

The nearest larger towns are Kingwood (2,973 people, 7.6 mi), Oakland, MD (2,254 people, 7.8 mi) and Mountain Lake Park, MD (2,167 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Terra Alta
TownPopulationDistance
Kingwood 2,973 7.6 mi
Brookhaven 6,212 21.3 mi
Cheat Lake 10,902 22.2 mi
Morgantown 30,236 25.3 mi
Grafton 4,618 26.2 mi
Westover 4,026 27.1 mi
Keyser 4,857 30.0 mi

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