26285 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 212
Zip code population in 2010: 304
Zip code population in 2000: 263

Houses and condos: 186
Renter-occupied apartments: 18
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26285: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 10.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 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 no mortgage in 2022: $267

For population 25 years and over in 26285:

• High school or higher: 93.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 49.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26285:

• Never married: 11.4%
• Now married: 41.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 22.3%
• Divorced: 25.4%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26285, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,615 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,615
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $35,183 (reported on 92.3% of returns)

Here:	$35,183
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1067.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3105.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8510.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,975 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,975
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 197.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

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

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26285, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,277 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,277
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $30,200 (reported on 92.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,200
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,267 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,267
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.5%

Here:	62%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26285, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,919 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,919
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $26,264 (reported on 87.6% of returns)

Here:	$26,264
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $10k, 80.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $302 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$302
West Virginia:	$1,465

Total tax: $2,675 (reported on 66.1% of returns)

26285:	$2,675
State:	$5,372

Earned income credit: $1,767 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,767
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.6%

Here:	59%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $10k, 63.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 26275, 26257, 26259, 26250, 26278, 26293.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 26
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 114

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 14 (14 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26285 with a mortgage: 16
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26285 household income distribution in 2022

• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 27$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 28$60,000 to $74,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 15$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26285

• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 34$90,000 to $99,999
• 15$150,000 to $174,999
• 17$175,000 to $199,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,741

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $104,388

Here:	$104,388
State:	$206,655

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 150
• Mobile homes: 34

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26285

• 66.6%73Drove a car alone
• 9.1%10Carpooled
• 23.7%26Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26285

• 1610 to 14 minutes
• 1725 to 29 minutes
• 430 to 34 minutes
• 3445 to 59 minutes
• 3390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 212

• Male householders: 57 (32 living alone), Female householders: 84 (49 living alone)

• 41 spouses (41 opposite-sex spouses), 14 unmarried partners, (14 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 23 children (23 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: 32 2-persons, 16 3-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 80 1-person, 11 2-persons

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC MILL 3 (COUNTY RD 5/7 OFF US RT 33 PO BOX 179 in NORTON, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Alternative names: ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC - MILL #3, MILL NO. 3

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.9%

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

• This state: 186
• Northeast: 9
• South: 13

68% of the 26285 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.

100% of the 26285 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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

• Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26285 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	4	73.7 years
Junior	4	71.3 years
Mary	4	84.0 years
John	3	73.3 years
Judith	3	68.0 years
Ray	3	62.3 years
Robert	3	58.3 years
William	3	82.0 years
Beulah	2	82.5 years
George	2	70.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26285 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Phillips	9	71.8 years
Pingley	8	77.3 years
Elmore	5	56.0 years
Stevenson	4	75.5 years
Scott	4	82.8 years
Harlan	4	70.5 years
Zirkle	4	68.0 years
Miller	3	68.4 years
Mccauley	3	69.7 years
Arbogast	3	59.7 years