26159 Zip Code (Paden City, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,695
Zip code population in 2010: 2,745
Zip code population in 2000: 3,120

Houses and condos: 1,206
Renter-occupied apartments: 225
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26159: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,596 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $679 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $618 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 26159:

• High school or higher: 90.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26159:

• Never married: 29.1%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 10.5%

• 
• • 2,63697.8%White
  • 451.7%Two or more races
  • 130.5%Some other race

Urban population: 2,463
Rural population: 231

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26159, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,193 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,193
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $39,972 (reported on 76.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,972
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 949.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2900.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5768.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8505.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17561.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $633 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$633
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,553 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,553
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 273.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,029 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,029
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 561.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,475 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,475
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.4% for AGIs below $25k, 25.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,433 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

26159:	$10,433
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 190.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 848.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,352 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,352
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.7%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 97.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26159, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,483 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,483
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $37,733 (reported on 78.8% of returns)

Here:	$37,733
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $721 (reported on 37.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$721
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,384 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,384
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$940 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$940
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,433 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,433
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,833 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

26159:	$6,833
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,083 (15% of AGI, reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,083
State:	$21,148

Here:	15.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,178 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,178
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $6,250 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

26159:	$6,250
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,970 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,970
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.3%

Here:	59%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26159, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,940 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,940
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $31,908 (reported on 76.5% of returns)

Here:	$31,908
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $10k, 55.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,299 (reported on 48.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,299
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,598 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,598
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$113 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	+$113
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,567 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,567
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,929 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

26159:	$1,929
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $14,548 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,548
State:	$16,976

Here:	18.9% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,480 (3% of AGI, reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,480
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,527 (reported on 70.7% of returns)

26159:	$3,527
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,565 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,565
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.7%

Here:	61%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $10k, 63.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 43946, 26175, 43931, 26149, 43915, 26155.
Paden City Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 103
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 949

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (23 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 486 (181 now married, 305 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26159 with a mortgage: 352 (26 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $852
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $370

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

• Zip code 26159 household income distribution in 2022

• 90Less than $10,000
• 22$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 53$25,000 to $29,999
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 46$35,000 to $39,999
• 91$40,000 to $44,999
• 112$45,000 to $49,999
• 67$50,000 to $59,999
• 158$60,000 to $74,999
• 122$75,000 to $99,999
• 112$100,000 to $124,999
• 29$125,000 to $149,999
• 51$150,000 to $199,999
• 24$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26159

• 14Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $49,999
• 88$50,000 to $59,999
• 38$60,000 to $69,999
• 71$70,000 to $79,999
• 128$80,000 to $89,999
• 30$90,000 to $99,999
• 198$100,000 to $124,999
• 76$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$175,000 to $199,999
• 29$200,000 to $249,999
• 5$250,000 to $299,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26159

• 25$200 to $249
• 22$300 to $349
• 4$400 to $449
• 6$450 to $499
• 37$500 to $549
• 18$550 to $599
• 32$600 to $649
• 18$650 to $699
• 61$800 to $899
• 14No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $826.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,149

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,017 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,697 - $126,697

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $135,183

Here:	$135,183
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $109,126

Here:	$109,126
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,040
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 10
• 3 or 4: 27
• 5 to 9: 10
• Mobile homes: 106

Unemployment: 3.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26159

• 82.4%918Drove a car alone
• 5.7%64Carpooled
• 1.2%13Walked
• 6.6%74Other means
• 3.1%34Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26159

• 113Less than 5 minutes
• 1015 to 9 minutes
• 10410 to 14 minutes
• 16115 to 19 minutes
• 15520 to 24 minutes
• 8425 to 29 minutes
• 8130 to 34 minutes
• 6940 to 44 minutes
• 12745 to 59 minutes
• 5160 to 89 minutes
• 890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,695

• Male householders: 601 (160 living alone), Female householders: 459 (144 living alone)

• 550 spouses (550 opposite-sex spouses), 50 unmarried partners, (50 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 810 children (742 natural, 16 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 50 non-relatives

Size of family households: 413 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 24 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons

312 married couples with children.
116 single-parent households (24 men, 92 women).

98.5% of residents of 26159 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CORNING INCORPORATED (FIRST AVENUE in PADEN CITY, WV)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1991-0408, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PRESSED AND BLOWN GLASS AND GLASSWARE
  Alternative names: CORNING GLASS WORKS PADEN CITY PLANT

• BAND BOX CLEANERS (223 N 4TH AVE STATE ROUTE 2 in PADEN CITY, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TARBETT ANITA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FORMER PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE F (106 SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE in PADEN CITY, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  

• AUTO RELATED INC (145 NO 5TH AVE in PADEN CITY, WV)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: MCDONNELL GEORGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.9%

Population in 1990: 3,513.

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

• This state: 2,040
• Northeast: 167
• Midwest: 216
• South: 122
• West: 124

71% of the 26159 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

95% of the 26159 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% 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): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• DEPENDABLE CLEANING SERVICE (122 N 1ST AVE in PADEN CITY, WV; small business) : $124,106 in 36 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $18,888; 2004: $43,836; 2005: $63,494; 2006: -$2,112.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $6,600 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-12-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $6,000 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $6,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $6,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Roofing Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (5-9: 1)

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 7. The highest number of fires - 16 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (55.1%), and Outside Fires (22.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26159
• 5955.1%Structure Fires
• 2422.4%Outside Fires
• 1312.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1110.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26159, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26159 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	40	76.0 years
Mary	32	80.6 years
Charles	30	72.7 years
James	25	73.6 years
Robert	25	68.9 years
John	23	73.3 years
Paul	20	70.0 years
George	14	72.9 years
Betty	13	70.9 years
Helen	13	74.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 26159 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	17	67.5 years
Neff	15	71.1 years
Slider	13	71.9 years
Wells	13	80.4 years
Eddy	12	80.6 years
Postlethwait	11	70.7 years
Billiter	11	71.4 years
Henthorn	10	73.9 years
Anderson	10	76.4 years
Bowen	10	79.4 years

Businesses in zip code 26159

• Domino's Pizza: 1
• True Value: 1