26542 Zip Code (Masontown, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,018
Zip code population in 2010: 2,547
Zip code population in 2000: 2,354

Houses and condos: 1,014
Renter-occupied apartments: 173
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26542: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 56 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: $833 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $689 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 26542:

• High school or higher: 89.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26542:

• Never married: 30.0%
• Now married: 57.6%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.5%
• Divorced: 7.0%

• 
• • 1,89594.0%White
  • 582.9%Two or more races
  • 522.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 110.5%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26542, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,386 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,386
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $49,749 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$49,749
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1077.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3346.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5775.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8826.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12974.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,050 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,050
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,250 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$5,250
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 22.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 444.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,467 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,467
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 204.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 695.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,958 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$10,958
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.1% for AGIs below $25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 282.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 573.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,675 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

26542:	$13,675
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $25k, 156.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 586.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,533 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

Here:	$28,533
State:	$31,950

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 856.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,367 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

26542:	$7,367
State:	$7,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 221.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,228 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,228
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.2% for AGIs below $25k, 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.4%

Here:	90%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.2% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26542, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,037 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,037
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $40,362 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$40,362
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.4% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,311 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,311
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,023 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,023
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,929 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,929
State:	+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$10,607 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,607
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,288 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

26542:	$9,288
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,447 (17% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$19,447
State:	$21,148

Here:	17.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,111 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,111
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,887 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

26542:	$7,887
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,132 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,132
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 40.9%

Here:	41%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 31.9% for AGIs below $25k, 37.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26542, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,401 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,401
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $31,141 (reported on 86.9% of returns)

Here:	$31,141
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.8% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,453 (reported on 34.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,453
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,658 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,658
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,678 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,678
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,515 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,515
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,800 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

26542:	$2,800
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $15,326 (18% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$15,326
State:	$16,976

Here:	17.5% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,870 (2% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,870
State:	$3,529

Here:	2.0% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,091 (reported on 72.1% of returns)

26542:	$4,091
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,498 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,498
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.8%

Here:	49%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $10k, 45.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26547, 26520, 26537, 26508, 26374, 26519.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 217
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 654

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (11 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 375 (133 now married, 242 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26542 with a mortgage: 318 (7 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $993
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $402

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

• Zip code 26542 household income distribution in 2022

• 71Less than $10,000
• 39$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 39$25,000 to $29,999
• 43$30,000 to $34,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 65$40,000 to $44,999
• 40$45,000 to $49,999
• 125$50,000 to $59,999
• 60$60,000 to $74,999
• 134$75,000 to $99,999
• 31$100,000 to $124,999
• 59$125,000 to $149,999
• 31$150,000 to $199,999
• 26$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26542

• 38Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$15,000 to $19,999
• 32$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 130$100,000 to $124,999
• 56$125,000 to $149,999
• 63$150,000 to $174,999
• 83$175,000 to $199,999
• 68$200,000 to $249,999
• 15$250,000 to $299,999
• 67$300,000 to $399,999
• 21$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26542

• 38$100 to $149
• 2$250 to $299
• 6$400 to $449
• 19$500 to $549
• 22$550 to $599
• 20$600 to $649
• 5$700 to $749
• 64$800 to $899
• 4$900 to $999
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,017.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $138,146.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,033

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,526 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,914 - $216,056

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $189,681

Here:	$189,681
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $78,933

Here:	$78,933
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 679
• Two: 28
• 3 or 4: 28
• 5 to 9: 2
• 10 to 19: 8
• 20 to 49: 9
• 50 or more: 7
• Mobile homes: 248

Unemployment: 3.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26542

• 72.1%589Drove a car alone
• 17.6%144Carpooled
• 2.9%24Bus or trolley bus
• 0.7%6Walked
• 5.9%48Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26542

• 15Less than 5 minutes
• 365 to 9 minutes
• 7410 to 14 minutes
• 12615 to 19 minutes
• 3220 to 24 minutes
• 5125 to 29 minutes
• 25930 to 34 minutes
• 3335 to 39 minutes
• 1240 to 44 minutes
• 3945 to 59 minutes
• 5560 to 89 minutes
• 2490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 38.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,018

• Male householders: 549 (144 living alone), Female householders: 313 (71 living alone)

• 452 spouses (452 opposite-sex spouses), 89 unmarried partners, (89 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 488 children (439 natural, 12 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 278 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 5 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 213 1-person, 49 2-persons

232 married couples with children.
50 single-parent households (50 men).

99.4% of residents of 26542 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DECKER'S CREEK LIMESTONE COMPA (ST RT 7 WEST in MASONTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: MARINE CARGO HANDLING
  Organizations: GREER INDUSTRIES, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FRIENDS AUTO REPAIR (RT 7 & LOCUST ST in MASONTOWN, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LOUIS FRIEND (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DAIRY MART #8 (ROUTE #1 in MASONTOWN, WV)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.0%

Population in 1990: 658. Population change in the 1990s: +1,696 (+257.8%).

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

• This state: 1,629
• Northeast: 51
• Midwest: 87
• South: 202
• West: 19

67% of the 26542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

96% of the 26542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% 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): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• STREET'S STORE LTD (659 MAIN ST in MASONTOWN, WV; small business) : $7,838 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $4,399 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-09-27.
  $3,439 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-07-06.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.01


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.01

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 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 27 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2016. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.6%), and Outside Fires (21.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26542
• 12350.6%Structure Fires
• 5321.8%Outside Fires
• 4618.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 218.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26542, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26542 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	24	77.1 years
William	22	73.2 years
James	18	68.2 years
John	16	82.0 years
Charles	15	76.7 years
Joseph	13	72.6 years
Robert	12	69.5 years
Harry	10	75.0 years
George	10	83.1 years
Frank	9	78.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 26542 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Taylor	35	77.3 years
Cale	23	81.8 years
Shaffer	20	68.6 years
Radabaugh	16	75.5 years
Smith	13	76.5 years
Turner	13	76.5 years
Mcmillen	11	82.6 years
Gibson	11	77.4 years
Molisee	11	76.5 years
Cress	10	63.4 years

Businesses in zip code 26542

• Ace Hardware: 1
• Circle K: 1