26234 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 972
Zip code population in 2010: 1,454
Zip code population in 2000: 1,264

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26234: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 53.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 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 mortgages in 2022: $574 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $368 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 26234:

• High school or higher: 67.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26234:

• Never married: 7.7%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 17.2%
• Divorced: 16.3%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26234, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,998 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,998
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $37,133 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,133
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1056.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3493.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6145.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4618.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $500 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$500
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $25k, 32.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,200 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,200
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,500 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,500
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 200.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,960 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,960
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $25k, 264.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,933 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

26234:	$10,933
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 364.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,110 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,110
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% 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 26234, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,181 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,181
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $32,932 (reported on 79.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,932
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 147.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $533 (reported on 27.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$533
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,000 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,000
State:	$4,262

Profit/loss from business: +$6,700 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,700
State:	+$13,636

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,767 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

26234:	$6,767
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $18,000 (23% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,000
State:	$21,148

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

Taxes paid: $4,825 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

26234:	$4,825
State:	$8,103

Earned income credit: $2,120 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,120
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	60%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26234, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,977 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,977
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $23,052 (reported on 84.8% of returns)

Here:	$23,052
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.8% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,275 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,275
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $444 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$444
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,000 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,000
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$7,522 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,522
State:	+$11,074

IRA payment deduction: $2,929 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

26234:	$2,929
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $14,424 (27% of AGI, reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,424
State:	$16,976

Here:	26.9% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,875 (4% of AGI, reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,875
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.5% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $2,537 (reported on 64.9% of returns)

26234:	$2,537
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,738 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,738
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.7%

Here:	54%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 42.2% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26228, 26236, 26218, 26215, 26222, 26343.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 71
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 464

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 50 (50 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26234 with a mortgage: 154
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,083
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $251

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

• Zip code 26234 household income distribution in 2022

• 14Less than $10,000
• 129$10,000 to $14,999
• 60$20,000 to $24,999
• 38$25,000 to $29,999
• 46$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$35,000 to $39,999
• 14$40,000 to $44,999
• 30$45,000 to $49,999
• 17$50,000 to $59,999
• 64$60,000 to $74,999
• 66$75,000 to $99,999
• 39$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26234

• 8Less than $10,000
• 86$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$40,000 to $49,999
• 100$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 29$150,000 to $174,999
• 13$175,000 to $199,999
• 132$200,000 to $249,999
• 18$250,000 to $299,999
• 25$300,000 to $399,999
• 69$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $197,132

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,035 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,283 - $256,374

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $229,342

Here:	$229,342
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $28,499

Here:	$28,499
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 550
• Mobile homes: 147

Unemployment: 3.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26234

• 82.4%222Drove a car alone
• 7.1%19Walked
• 9.7%26Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26234

• 20Less than 5 minutes
• 310 to 14 minutes
• 515 to 19 minutes
• 3020 to 24 minutes
• 2130 to 34 minutes
• 5435 to 39 minutes
• 5845 to 59 minutes
• 4760 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 972

• Male householders: 258 (110 living alone), Female householders: 281 (152 living alone)

• 280 spouses (280 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 163 children (129 natural, 0 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 208 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 262 1-person

99 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (38 men).

101.5% of residents of 26234 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• COGAR TRUCKING, LLC (3/4 MI S OF ROCK CAVE ON RTE 4 in ROCK CAVE, WV)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

Population in 1990: 649. Population change in the 1990s: +615 (+94.8%).

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

• This state: 753
• Northeast: 131
• Midwest: 18
• South: 52

67% of the 26234 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

94% of the 26234 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 110% 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): 13

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CONARD, WALTER D (RT 20 in ROCK CAVE, WV; small business) : $150,166 in 18 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $26,221; 2004: $48,064; 2005: $49,688; 2006: $26,193.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $26,193 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
  $26,001 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
  $26,001 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
  $25,646 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 31 took place in 2017, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.1%), and Outside Fires (24.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26234
• 12454.1%Structure Fires
• 5624.5%Outside Fires
• 3013.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 198.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26234, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26234 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	8	74.4 years
John	7	73.3 years
William	7	71.5 years
James	6	82.8 years
Charles	5	84.6 years
Ruth	5	73.8 years
Henry	5	70.6 years
David	4	66.2 years
Roy	4	79.2 years
Mildred	4	80.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26234 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wilson	12	78.5 years
Chidester	8	63.8 years
Haymond	8	76.7 years
Davidson	7	74.6 years
Smith	7	67.6 years
Lane	7	80.9 years
Rice	6	66.0 years
Anderson	6	81.0 years
Reger	6	84.3 years
Riley	6	74.7 years