26137 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 914
Zip code population in 2010: 939
Zip code population in 2000: 731

Houses and condos: 324
Renter-occupied apartments: 29
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26137: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 52.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $554

For population 25 years and over in 26137:

• High school or higher: 73.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26137:

• Never married: 8.9%
• Now married: 75.7%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 7.4%

• 
• • 78385.8%White
  • 12513.7%Two or more races
  • 50.5%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26137, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,214 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,214
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $38,843 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$38,843
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 852.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3250.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7290.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12350.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $333 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$333
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,450 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

26137:	$11,450
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 254.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $1,967 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,967
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 61.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26137, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,850 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,850
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $36,205 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$36,205
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $343 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$343
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,467 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,467
State:	+$13,636

Total itemized deductions: $15,400 (20% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,400
State:	$21,148

Here:	20.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

Taxes paid: $4,367 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

26137:	$4,367
State:	$8,103

Earned income credit: $2,017 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,017
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.6%

Here:	54%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26137, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,937 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,937
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $24,732 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$24,732
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $10k, 70.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $519 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$519
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $320 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$320
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$182 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	+$182
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$3,216 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,216
State:	+$11,074

Total itemized deductions: $11,588 (23% of AGI, reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$11,588
State:	$16,976

Here:	22.8% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Total tax: $2,644 (reported on 66.9% of returns)

26137:	$2,644
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,412 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,412
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%

Here:	55%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 45.1% for AGIs below $10k, 56.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 26178, 26147, 26136, 26152, 26148, 26362.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 115
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 160

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 178 (177 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26137 with a mortgage: 20
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $737
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $183

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26137 household income distribution in 2022

• 57Less than $10,000
• 23$10,000 to $14,999
• 23$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $44,999
• 19$45,000 to $49,999
• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $74,999
• 12$75,000 to $99,999
• 17$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26137

• 5Less than $10,000
• 41$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$40,000 to $49,999
• 14$90,000 to $99,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 67$150,000 to $174,999
• 22$175,000 to $199,999
• 48$200,000 to $249,999
• 7$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26137

• 8$200 to $249
• 5$300 to $349
• 14No cash rent

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,080
• Two or more races householders: $325,083

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,610

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $99,287

Here:	$99,287
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $541,975

Here:	$541,975
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 270
• Mobile homes: 52

Unemployment: 4.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26137

• 83.5%188Drove a car alone
• 13.8%31Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26137

• 35 to 9 minutes
• 910 to 14 minutes
• 6020 to 24 minutes
• 630 to 34 minutes
• 4635 to 39 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 8360 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 914

• Male householders: 169 (39 living alone), Female householders: 99 (19 living alone)

• 130 spouses (130 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 269 children (150 natural, 0 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 24 other relatives, 87 non-relatives

Size of family households: 106 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 30 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person

71 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

99.0% of residents of 26137 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC. (KLIPSTINE ROAD in BIG SPRINGS, WV)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
  Alternative names: CNG YELLOW CREEK COMPRESSOR STATION, CNG - YELLOW CREEK CS

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.8%

Population in 1990: 371. Population change in the 1990s: +360 (+97.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 379
• Northeast: 51
• Midwest: 186
• South: 306
• West: 5

79% of the 26137 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

56% of the 26137 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26137 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Ralph	4	75.3 years
Robert	4	74.2 years
William	4	89.7 years
George	3	85.3 years
Harley	3	84.4 years
Anna	3	84.4 years
Betty	3	67.6 years
James	3	78.7 years
John	3	85.0 years
Mary	3	73.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 26137 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Richards	20	67.2 years
Wilson	12	77.1 years
Jones	10	75.3 years
Dye	7	79.7 years
Collins	7	76.6 years
Cunningham	6	75.5 years
Kirby	6	72.2 years
Tingler	5	68.6 years
Frederick	4	78.0 years
Radabaugh	4	75.7 years