26254 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 86
Zip code population in 2010: 303
Zip code population in 2000: 353

Houses and condos: 157
Renter-occupied apartments: 5
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26254: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 65.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 26254:

• High school or higher: 65.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 149.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26254:

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 13.7%

• 
• • 7689.4%White
  • 910.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26254, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,894 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,894
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $56,650 (reported on 62.5% of returns)

Here:	$56,650
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1030.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4110.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4936.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $386 (reported on 43.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$386
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,833 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,833
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,250 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 87.5%

Here:	88%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26254, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,100 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,100
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $37,962 (reported on 72.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,962
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $817 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$817
West Virginia:	$1,211

Profit/loss from business: +$6,100 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,100
State:	+$13,636

Earned income credit: $2,200 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,200
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.1%

Here:	61%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26254, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,426 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,426
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $28,390 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$28,390
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.6% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $613 (reported on 42.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$613
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,000 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,000
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$4,312 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,312
State:	+$11,074

Total tax: $3,234 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

26254:	$3,234
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,167 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,167
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.7%

Here:	60%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $10k, 58.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26270, 26241, 26268, 26296, 26276, 26271.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 18

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (8 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26254 with a mortgage: 5

• Zip code 26254 household income distribution in 2022

• 19$60,000 to $74,999
• 5$75,000 to $99,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26254

• 12$175,000 to $199,999
• 4$200,000 to $249,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $222,180
• Two or more races householders: $63,009

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $376,813

Here:	$376,813
State:	$206,655

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 127
• Mobile homes: 28

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26254

• 815 to 19 minutes
• 420 to 24 minutes
• 430 to 34 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 86

• Male householders: 23 (0 living alone), Female householders: 0 (0 living alone)

• 19 spouses (19 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 28 children (28 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons

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

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHLAND BRANDED MK 226 061 (17 MILES EAST OF ELKINS ON ROUTE 33 in WYMER, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ASHLAND BRANDED MARKETING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALPINE SHORES CAMPGROUND (ALPINE SHORES CAMPGROUND in BOWDEN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL CAMPS
  Alternative names: BURKE, L D, L D BURKE

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.4%

Population in 1990: 128. Population change in the 1990s: +225 (+175.8%).

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

• This state: 71
• Midwest: 5
• West: 8

78% of the 26254 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

100% of the 26254 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26254 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	4	79.0 years
Robert	4	56.8 years
Harry	2	76.5 years
Geneva	2	72.0 years
George	2	82.0 years
Betty	2	67.5 years
Edith	2	74.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26254 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lambert	6	82.3 years
Cunningham	5	61.8 years
Thompson	5	79.6 years
Smith	4	75.7 years
White	4	65.2 years
Chisholm	3	67.0 years
Ketterman	3	60.7 years
Rhodes	3	76.7 years
Allenby	2	65.5 years
Arbogast	2	67.0 years