26217 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 327
Zip code population in 2010: 354
Zip code population in 2000: 446

Houses and condos: 110
Renter-occupied apartments: 47
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26217: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 27.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 26217:

• High school or higher: 47.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 26.5%
• Unemployed: 47.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26217:

• Never married: 59.2%
• Now married: 40.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 0.0%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26217, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $32,685 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,685
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $36,567 (reported on 69.2% of returns)

Here:	$36,567
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 994.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3935.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10035.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $3,250 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,250
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26217, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,614 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,614
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $31,909 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,909
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.2% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $150 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$150
West Virginia:	$1,211

Earned income credit: $2,175 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,175
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 35.7%

Here:	36%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26217, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,986 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$21,986
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $20,746 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$20,746
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.0% for AGIs below $10k, 69.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $500 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$500
West Virginia:	$1,465

Profit/loss from business: +$1,312 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,312
State:	+$11,074

Total tax: $2,321 (reported on 57.5% of returns)

26217:	$2,321
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 41.1%

Here:	41%
State:	55%

Nearest zip codes: 26222, 26215, 26621, 26288, 26203, 26228.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 140 (65 now married, 75 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26217 with a mortgage: 8
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26217 household income distribution in 2022

• 53Less than $10,000
• 20$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26217

• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$175,000 to $199,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,933

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $314,422

Here:	$314,422
State:	$206,655

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 109

Unemployment: 47.1%

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26217

• 5125 to 29 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 327

• Male householders: 8 (0 living alone), Female householders: 60 (0 living alone)

• 50 spouses (50 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 208 children (206 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons

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

98.8% of residents of 26217 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (90 EAGLE LANE in DIANA, WV)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-91201
  Organizations: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Population in 1990: 1,172.

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

• This state: 249
• Midwest: 48
• South: 29

80% of the 26217 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

100% of the 26217 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26217 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	8	76.4 years
John	6	76.7 years
Mary	4	83.0 years
Maggie	3	83.0 years
Orval	3	73.0 years
Francis	2	64.5 years
Hazel	2	75.0 years
Joe	2	68.5 years
Dana	2	63.0 years
David	2	63.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 26217 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Cochran	15	78.5 years
Cool	12	78.1 years
Hines	12	78.5 years
Hall	12	81.1 years
Ware	10	79.6 years
Cogar	9	78.9 years
Brooks	6	75.8 years
Garvin	6	71.7 years
Armentrout	5	68.2 years
Fisher	5	72.8 years