Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,269 Zip code population in 2010: 3,490 Zip code population in 2000: 3,759
Houses and condos: 1,500 Renter-occupied apartments: 380
% of renters here:
30%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26253: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 69.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.3% ($497)
West Virginia:
0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $555 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $442 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,854
(56.8%)
Females: 1,412
(43.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 26253:
High school or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
Unemployed: 10.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 26253:
Never married: 37.2%
Now married: 40.6%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 15.1%
Zip code 26253 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26253, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,948 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,948
State:
$56,292
Salary/wage: $40,875 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$40,875
State:
$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1129.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3260.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5486.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9265.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16298.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $747 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$747
West Virginia:
$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,487 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,487
State:
$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 271.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,167 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
+$17,167
State:
+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1999.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,807 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$12,807
State:
+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k, 111.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 221.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 617.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 390.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,144 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
26253:
$10,144
West Virginia:
$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.5% for AGIs below $25k, 106.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 565.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,335 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,335
State:
$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.2% for AGIs below $25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26253, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,053 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,053
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $33,918 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$33,918
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.8% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,326 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,326
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,131 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,131
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,164 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,164
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,217 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$10,217
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,620 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
26253:
$7,620
West Virginia:
$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,488 (21% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$19,488
State:
$21,148
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,617 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,617
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,881 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
26253:
$5,881
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,981 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,981
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.8%
Here:
44%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 39.4% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26253, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,395 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,395
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $29,478 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:
$29,478
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,207 (reported on 34.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,207
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,028 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,028
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,705 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,705
State:
+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,607 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
+$11,607
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,571 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
26253:
$2,571
West Virginia:
$2,796
Total itemized deductions: $14,730 (19% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,730
State:
$16,976
Here:
18.6% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,385 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,385
State:
$3,529
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,041 (reported on 69.9% of returns)
26253:
$4,041
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,677 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,677
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.2%
Here:
61%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 215 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,040
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 49 (18 now married, 30 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 511 (173 now married, 338 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26253 with a mortgage: 362 (50 second mortgage, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,103 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $279
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limekiln Run (A), Knights Branch (B), Hoe Lick Run (C), Harper Run (D), Files Creek (E), Dodson Run (F), Crawford Run (G), Coverly Run (H), Carrick Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 49 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 316 2-persons, 167 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 15 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 325 1-person, 171 2-persons
329 married couples with children.
390 single-parent households (112 men, 278 women).
98.1% of residents of 26253 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
0.9% 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%
100%Cambodia
26%Irish
12%English
11%American
9%Scottish
9%German
4%Italian
4%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
12000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
COLONIAL MILLWORK LTD (ROUTES 250 & 219S in BEVERLY, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0290, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: MILLWORK; WATER TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT Business NAICS classification: OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ). Organizations: COLONIAL MILLOWORK LTD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, COLONIAL MILLWORK LTD. (CONTACT/OWNER)
ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING CO - BEVERLY FACILITY (ROUTE 250 SOUTH in BEVERLY, WV)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS Organizations: ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOORING LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRUCE HARDWD FLNG, BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOORING L.P., BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOORING LLC, BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOORING LP, BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOORS
COLUMBIA GAS FILES CREEK COMPRESSOR STATION (SECONDARY ROUTE 37/8 in BEVERLY, WV)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1986-0167, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION Organizations: COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CGST FILES CREEK COMP STATION, COLUMBIA GAS - FILES CREEK CS, COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION (FILES CREEK)
BEVERLY TOWN OF (RT. 219/250 S. in BEVERLY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-WV3304202 4158, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: MAYOR, TOWN OF BEVERLY
BEVERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ROUTE 219 / 250 SOUTH in BEVERLY, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-75201 Organizations: RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BEVERLY WATER TREATMENT PLANT (ROUTE 250 in BEVERLY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Organizations: BEVERLY TOWN OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BEVERLY TOWN OF
COLONIAL MILLWORKS (PO BOX 436BEVERLY in BEVERLY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL Alternative names: MONGOLD LUMBER
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN (RT 219, P.O. BOX 448 in BEVERLY, WV)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CHAMPION AUTO (RT 250 3/8M N OF BEVERLY in BEVERLY, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HARMAN JAMES P (CONTACT/OWNER)
COLUMBIA GAS - FILES CREEK CS (3.5M SE FILES CK RD ST RT 37/8 in BEVERLY, WV)
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.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%
47.2%Electricity
32.9%Utility gas
11.0%Wood
7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 3,206. Population change in the 1990s: +553 (+17.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,506
Northeast: 129
Midwest: 267
South: 345
66% of the 26253 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
95% of the 26253 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:
27.8%
West Virginia:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
Here:
61.4%
West Virginia:
17.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
115,122Business and financial operations occupations
73,939Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
72,284Management occupations
53,769Health technologists and technicians
49,167Transportation occupations
40,639Production occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Optometrists (10-19: 1)
Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 27 took place in 2005, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.8%), and Other (20.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26253