Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,744 Zip code population in 2010: 4,547 Zip code population in 2000: 4,683
Houses and condos: 1,990 Renter-occupied apartments: 276
% of renters here:
17%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26143: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 145.6 sq. mi. Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($672)
West Virginia:
0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $868 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $548 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,867
(49.9%)
Females: 1,877
(50.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 26143:
High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 26143:
Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 62.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 11.8%
Zip code 26143 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26143, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,876 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,876
State:
$56,292
Salary/wage: $43,244 (reported on 78.1% of returns)
Here:
$43,244
State:
$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1043.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3112.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5616.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8030.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16475.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $649 (reported on 25.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$649
West Virginia:
$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,486 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,486
State:
$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,131 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,131
State:
+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 119.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 171.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,681 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,681
State:
+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 88.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 458.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,343 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
26143:
$17,343
West Virginia:
$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.2% for AGIs below $25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 309.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1008.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,250 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:
$27,250
State:
$31,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $8,050 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
26143:
$8,050
State:
$7,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,511 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,511
State:
$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.8% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26143, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,809 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,809
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $33,614 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$33,614
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $569 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$569
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,644 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,644
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,780 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,780
State:
+$8,875
Profit/loss from business: +$5,608 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,608
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,538 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
26143:
$11,538
West Virginia:
$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,985 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,985
State:
$21,148
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,462 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,462
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,462 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
26143:
$5,462
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,288 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,288
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.0%
Here:
55%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 52.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26143, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,439
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $28,890 (reported on 86.4% of returns)
Here:
$28,890
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $10k, 70.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $720 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$720
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $824 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$824
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,782 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,782
State:
+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,817 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,817
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,100 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
26143:
$2,100
West Virginia:
$2,796
Total itemized deductions: $15,523 (19% of AGI, reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$15,523
State:
$16,976
Here:
19.4% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,894 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,894
State:
$3,529
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,190 (reported on 69.4% of returns)
26143:
$4,190
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,805 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,805
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.3%
Here:
54%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 46.0% for AGIs below $10k, 56.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 470 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,143
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (0 now married, 5 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 699 (408 now married, 289 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26143 with a mortgage: 533 (51 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 41
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $846 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
21.1%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 26143: Mingo Bottom Golf Course (A), Camp Barbe (B), Camp Sandy Bend (C), Palestine State Fish Hatchery (D), Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department (E), Wirt County Emergency Medical Services Incorporated (F), Beulah Hill Community Building (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 26143 include: Two Ripple Run Church (A), Standingstone Church (B), Snyder Chapel United Methodist Church (C), Bell United Methodist Church (D), Slate Church (E), Elizabeth Baptist Church (F), Elizabeth Church of Christ (G), Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene (H), Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fought Cemetery (1), Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery (2), Guthrie Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Gaites Cemetery (6), Gant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tucker Creek (A), Trap Run (B), Straight Fork (C), Straight Creek (D), Stark Run (E), Standingstone Creek (F), Slate Creek (G), Silver Run (H), Sergeant Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 645 2-persons, 300 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 42 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 387 1-person, 27 2-persons, 17 3-persons
343 married couples with children.
194 single-parent households (53 men, 141 women).
99.6% of residents of 26143 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1 (0.0%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.0%
Whole state:
1.8%
44%American
12%English
12%German
11%Scotch-Irish
3%Irish
2%Scottish
1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
61Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (COURT ST in ELIZABETH, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, VERIZON WEST VIRGINIA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VERIZON WEST VIRGINIA INC
ELIZABETH TOWN OF (200 BEVERLY STREET in ELIZABETH, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: TOWN OF ELIZABETH
COMPLETE PRE-FINISH INC (TUCKER CREEK RD in ELIZABETH, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SHAWN P HAYS (CONTACT/OWNER)
D&A AUTO INC (JULIANA ST & RT 14 in ELIZABETH, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: DUANE MCVEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.7%
64.1%Utility gas
26.3%Electricity
6.7%Wood
3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 3,052. Population change in the 1990s: +1,631 (+53.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,996
Northeast: 54
Midwest: 352
South: 206
West: 37
59% of the 26143 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
96% of the 26143 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
Here:
15.2%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
West Virginia:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
West Virginia:
17.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
87,200Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
67,130Law enforcement workers including supervisors
61,063Architecture and engineering occupations
55,155Construction and extraction occupations
53,362Business and financial operations occupations
50,921Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MUSTANG SURVIVAL MFG , INC (222 JULLIANNA ST in ELIZABETH, WV; small business) : $6,290,509 in 46 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment, Clothing, Special Purpose, Specialized Flight Clothing and Accessories, Fire Fighting Equipment, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year:2000: $188,111; 2001: $2,592,075; 2002: $551,341; 2003: $287,194; 2004: $1,333,261; 2005: $581,231; 2006: $757,296.
Biggest contracts:
$1,382,400 with Defense Logistics Agency for Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2005-11-27.
$1,286,074 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2003-02-12.
$664,697, same as above.Signed on 2001-02-27. Completion date: 2002-12-11.
$535,959 with Defense Logistics Agency for Specialized Flight Clothing and Accessories. Signed on 2006-05-10. Completion date: 2006-11-10.
WIRT SURVIVAL INC (PIKE ST in ELIZABETH, WV; small business) : $4,083,814 in 16 contractsfrom 1999 to 2000
Contracts for Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment, Outerwear, Men's, Clothing, Special Purpose, Individual Equipment by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $4,022,064; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$648,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment. Signed on 2000-05-31. Completion date: 2000-10-18.
$648,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-06-06. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$575,100, same as above.Signed on 2000-04-26. Completion date: 2000-10-18.
$575,100, same as above.Signed on 2000-05-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
People in group quarters in 2000:
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$71,860
10
$79,227
11
$57,271
2
$14,310
2
$60,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$67,145
3
$65,850
1
$5,600
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$42,335
4
$57,502
1
$12,550
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$124,540
3
$71,900
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$74,510
1
$29,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 23. The highest number of reported fires - 35 took place in 2012, and the least - 7 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.0%), and Outside Fires (23.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26143