26581 Zip Code (Littleton, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 969
Zip code population in 2010: 1,104
Zip code population in 2000: 740

Houses and condos: 558
Renter-occupied apartments: 27
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26581: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 48.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $402 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 26581:

• High school or higher: 75.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 15.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26581:

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 40.2%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 17.9%
• Divorced: 14.2%

• 
• • 94397.4%White
  • 252.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26581, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,031 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,031
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $45,035 (reported on 72.2% of returns)

Here:	$45,035
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1013.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3185.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6512.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12220.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17085.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $250 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$250
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,333 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,333
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$933 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	+$933
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,400 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

26581:	$9,400
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,271 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,271
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 83.3%

Here:	83%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26581, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,698 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,698
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $35,850 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$35,850
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $936 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$936
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,150 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,150
State:	$4,262

Profit/loss from business: +$3,400 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,400
State:	+$13,636

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,933 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

26581:	$10,933
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $20,467 (24% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$20,467
State:	$21,148

Here:	23.5% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

Taxes paid: $4,475 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

26581:	$4,475
State:	$8,103

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.5%

Here:	57%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26581, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,247 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,247
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $26,017 (reported on 82.8% of returns)

Here:	$26,017
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.2% for AGIs below $10k, 74.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $550 (reported on 37.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$550
West Virginia:	$1,465

Taxable dividends: $1,250 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,250
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,240 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,240
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$2,800 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,800
State:	+$11,074

Total itemized deductions: $13,625 (27% of AGI, reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$13,625
State:	$16,976

Here:	27.4% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,667 (3% of AGI, reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,667
State:	$3,529

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $2,613 (reported on 66.0% of returns)

26581:	$2,613
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,808 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,808
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	60%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 56.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26562, 26575, 26585, 15310, 26437, 26033.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 41
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 354

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 120 (26 now married, 93 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26581 with a mortgage: 58 (2 second mortgage, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,071
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $229

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

• Zip code 26581 household income distribution in 2022

• 24Less than $10,000
• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 27$20,000 to $24,999
• 74$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $44,999
• 65$50,000 to $59,999
• 36$75,000 to $99,999
• 49$100,000 to $124,999
• 62$125,000 to $149,999
• 9$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26581

• 41$10,000 to $14,999
• 112$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$50,000 to $59,999
• 19$60,000 to $69,999
• 8$80,000 to $89,999
• 43$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $174,999
• 69$200,000 to $249,999
• 11$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26581

• 16$150 to $199
• 12No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,661
• Two or more races householders: $139,033

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $61,960

Here:	$61,960
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $226,090

Here:	$226,090
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 477
• Mobile homes: 78

Unemployment: 15.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26581

• 71.7%183Drove a car alone
• 26.2%67Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26581

• 9Less than 5 minutes
• 6215 to 19 minutes
• 9830 to 34 minutes
• 2640 to 44 minutes
• 1345 to 59 minutes
• 2260 to 89 minutes
• 1590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 969

• Male householders: 175 (70 living alone), Female householders: 225 (63 living alone)

• 159 spouses (159 opposite-sex spouses), 27 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 275 children (254 natural, 0 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

Size of family households: 115 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 19 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 132 1-person, 15 2-persons

100.5% of residents of 26581 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16.6%

Population in 1990: 458. Population change in the 1990s: +282 (+61.6%).

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

• This state: 714
• Northeast: 77
• Midwest: 98
• South: 54
• West: 16

68% of the 26581 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

101% of the 26581 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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:

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Cemeteries and Crematories (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (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 fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 23 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (62.4%), and Outside Fires (16.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26581
• 8862.4%Structure Fires
• 2316.3%Outside Fires
• 2014.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 107.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26581, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26581 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	11	69.9 years
William	9	71.5 years
Anna	8	78.9 years
John	8	68.5 years
Robert	7	63.1 years
Mary	7	84.3 years
Charles	7	69.0 years
George	6	77.0 years
Albert	5	79.4 years
Margaret	5	63.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 26581 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Gorby	8	83.0 years
Longwell	8	70.8 years
Jackson	7	67.0 years
Miller	7	68.6 years
Garrison	7	70.0 years
Tedrow	6	67.3 years
Murphy	6	77.7 years
Morris	6	73.7 years
Wade	6	72.4 years
Roberts	5	74.2 years