26519 Zip Code (Albright, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,913
Zip code population in 2010: 1,836
Zip code population in 2000: 1,413

Houses and condos: 884
Renter-occupied apartments: 239
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26519: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 64.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 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: $724 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $799 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 26519:

• High school or higher: 87.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26519:

• Never married: 28.7%
• Now married: 47.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 14.4%

• 
• • 1,90199.5%White
  • 90.5%Two or more races
  • 10.05%Hispanic or Latino

Urban population: 315
Rural population: 1,597

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26519, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,337 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,337
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $50,169 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$50,169
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 893.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3435.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6824.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9644.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18740.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $484 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$484
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,000 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,000
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,443 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,443
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 228.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,710 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,710
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 142.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 475.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,371 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

26519:	$9,371
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.0% for AGIs below $25k, 435.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,046 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,046
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.5% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.9%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% 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 26519, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,830 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,830
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $40,944 (reported on 88.4% of returns)

Here:	$40,944
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 88.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $889 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$889
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $617 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$617
State:	$4,262

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$750 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	+$750
State:	+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$6,370 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,370
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,900 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

26519:	$5,900
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $14,727 (18% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,727
State:	$21,148

Here:	17.9% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,620 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,620
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $5,464 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

26519:	$5,464
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,092 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,092
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.0%

Here:	58%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26519, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,622 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,622
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $29,569 (reported on 87.8% of returns)

Here:	$29,569
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $10k, 83.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $728 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$728
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $549 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$549
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$542 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	+$542
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$5,943 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,943
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,438 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

26519:	$2,438
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $13,653 (18% of AGI, reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$13,653
State:	$16,976

Here:	18.1% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,294 (2% of AGI, reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,294
State:	$3,529

Here:	1.6% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,569 (reported on 72.6% of returns)

26519:	$3,569
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,553 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,553
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.9%

Here:	53%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 44.4% for AGIs below $10k, 54.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26525, 26537, 26764, 26542, 15440, 26547.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 248
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 619

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 90 (2 now married, 84 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 479 (212 now married, 267 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26519 with a mortgage: 190 (32 second mortgage, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,325
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $418

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

• Zip code 26519 household income distribution in 2022

• 185Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 90$15,000 to $19,999
• 44$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 44$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $44,999
• 13$45,000 to $49,999
• 119$50,000 to $59,999
• 83$60,000 to $74,999
• 119$75,000 to $99,999
• 24$100,000 to $124,999
• 21$125,000 to $149,999
• 58$150,000 to $199,999
• 20$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26519

• 19Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 31$20,000 to $24,999
• 36$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 33$80,000 to $89,999
• 25$90,000 to $99,999
• 20$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$125,000 to $149,999
• 98$150,000 to $174,999
• 16$175,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 to $249,999
• 68$250,000 to $299,999
• 27$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 190$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26519

• 2$100 to $149
• 27$200 to $249
• 11$300 to $349
• 8$400 to $449
• 102$500 to $549
• 67$550 to $599
• 22$600 to $649
• 1$650 to $699
• 2$800 to $899
• 16No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $654.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $574,669.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $202,618
• Black or African American householders: $79,701

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $170,738 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,113 - $369,030

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $190,170

Here:	$190,170
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $124,358

Here:	$124,358
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 525
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 52
• 50 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 258
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Unemployment: 8.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26519

• 68.1%667Drove a car alone
• 23.4%229Carpooled
• 0.9%9Walked
• 7.6%74Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26519

• 565 to 9 minutes
• 9810 to 14 minutes
• 12815 to 19 minutes
• 7520 to 24 minutes
• 15225 to 29 minutes
• 5930 to 34 minutes
• 1535 to 39 minutes
• 1940 to 44 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 25460 to 89 minutes
• 1690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,913

• Male householders: 399 (61 living alone), Female householders: 460 (128 living alone)

• 373 spouses (373 opposite-sex spouses), 122 unmarried partners, (87 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 376 children (368 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 0 foster children, 20 other relatives, 29 non-relatives

Size of family households: 320 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 33 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 190 1-person, 132 2-persons

80 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (210 women).

99.7% of residents of 26519 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALBRIGHT POWER STATION (ROUTE 26 in ALBRIGHT, WV)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; REFUSE SYSTEMS; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
  Organizations: ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY CO., LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MONONGAHELA POWER CO (CONTACT/OWNER) , ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER) , MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ALBRIGHT OIL INC, ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC. ALBRIGHT POWER STATION, ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUP CO LLC ALBRIGHT STA, MONONGAHELA POWER CO, MONONGAHELA POWER CO-ALBRIGHT, MONONGAHELA POWER - ALBRIGHT

• ALBRIGHT SEWER DEPT. (ST RT 26 N in ALBRIGHT, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: ALBRIGHT TOWN OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BOLINGER, WILLIAM F II

• AT&T (1/10 OF A MILE SOUTH in LENOX, WV)

  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 858. Population change in the 1990s: +555 (+64.7%).

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

• This state: 1,552
• Northeast: 119
• Midwest: 89
• South: 124
• West: 3

76% of the 26519 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

94% of the 26519 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

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 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 21 took place in 2010, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.6%), and Outside Fires (33.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26519
• 8950.6%Structure Fires
• 5833.0%Outside Fires
• 2313.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 63.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26519, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26519 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	12	60.2 years
Mary	11	80.2 years
James	10	76.9 years
Charles	9	76.6 years
Paul	9	77.8 years
John	8	74.6 years
George	7	78.9 years
Robert	7	64.0 years
Nellie	5	69.4 years
Henry	4	82.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 26519 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	29	75.0 years
Liston	16	83.7 years
Titchenell	13	73.2 years
Graham	12	76.7 years
Bishop	11	81.7 years
Reckart	8	79.4 years
Ringer	8	75.6 years
Martin	8	85.3 years
Kelly	7	65.8 years
Wilhelm	7	75.7 years