Estimated zip code population in 2022: 954 Zip code population in 2010: 757 Zip code population in 2000: 932
Houses and condos: 346 Renter-occupied apartments: 78
% of renters here:
23%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26621: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 27.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($444)
West Virginia:
0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $594 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $376 (0.5%)
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Males: 436
(45.7%)
Females: 518
(54.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 26621:
High school or higher: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 17.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 26621:
Never married: 37.5%
Now married: 37.4%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 0.1%
Divorced: 24.5%
Zip code 26621 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $101,592
26621:
$101,592
West Virginia:
$155,100
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 26621 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26621 is 298 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
33.2 years
West Virginia median age:
42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
West Virginia:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26621, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,397 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,397
State:
$56,292
Salary/wage: $40,761 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$40,761
State:
$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1064.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3435.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6436.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6830.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21540.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $338 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$338
West Virginia:
$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,367 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,367
State:
$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,750 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,750
State:
+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,925 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,925
State:
+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,683 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,683
State:
$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.1%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26621, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,319 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,319
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $38,704 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:
$38,704
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $260 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$260
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,050 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,050
State:
$4,262
Profit/loss from business: +$5,075 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,075
State:
+$13,636
Total itemized deductions: $15,775 (18% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$15,775
State:
$21,148
Here:
17.8% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
Taxes paid: $6,500 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
26621:
$6,500
State:
$8,103
Earned income credit: $2,062 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,062
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.4%
Here:
59%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26621, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,536 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,536
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $28,735 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$28,735
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $10k, 67.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $575 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$575
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $500 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$500
State:
$2,913
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,000 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,000
State:
+$6,331
Profit/loss from business: +$8,133 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,133
State:
+$11,074
Total itemized deductions: $14,194 (23% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$14,194
State:
$16,976
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $917 (1% of AGI, reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$917
State:
$3,529
Here:
1.2% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
Total tax: $3,559 (reported on 67.2% of returns)
26621:
$3,559
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,633 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,633
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.6%
Here:
60%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs below $10k, 55.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 49 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 289
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 325 (59 now married, 266 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26621 with a mortgage: 71 (6 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,079 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $266
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
19.0%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Cemeteries: Stone Run Cemetery (1), Kraft Cemetery (2), Kniceley Cemetery (3), Gibson Cemetery (4), Mount Hebron Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sulphur Run (A), Stonecoal Run (B), Right Fork Saltlick Creek (C), Oldlick Creek (D), Mudlick Run (E), Laurelpatch Run (F), Laurel Run (G), Hughes Fork (H), Elliott Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 159 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 11 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 51 2-persons
144 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (47 men, 8 women).
99.8% of residents of 26621 zip code speak English at home.
Foreign born population: 2 (0.2%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.2%
Whole state:
1.8%
38%English
21%American
11%Irish
3%German
1%Scottish
1%Scotch-Irish
1%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FLATWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (50 MAIN STREET in FLATWOODS, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08202 Organizations: BRAXTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FLATWOODS STORE # 44 (219 SOUTH SUTTON LANE in FLATWOODS, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES Organizations: GO MART INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GO MART
BOB DAVIS TRUCKING (PO BOX 327 STONE RUN RD in FLATWOODS, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
FLATWOODS LAWN & GARDEN (100 MAIN ST in FLATWOODS, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
56.1%Utility gas
31.2%Electricity
11.5%Wood
1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 658. Population change in the 1990s: +274 (+41.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 875
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 54
63% of the 26621 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
87% of the 26621 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:
42.6%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:
8.3%
West Virginia:
8.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
43,390Office and administrative support occupations
42,510Construction and extraction occupations
35,483Transportation occupations
21,598Food preparation and serving related occupations
12,926Sales and related occupations
11,503Healthcare support occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 26621 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
5
81.2 years
Mary
5
79.8 years
Charles
4
70.3 years
Donald
4
52.0 years
George
3
80.6 years
James
3
60.0 years
Richard
3
59.7 years
Robert
3
60.3 years
William
3
79.0 years
Howard
3
67.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 26621 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Stewart
8
78.9 years
Johnson
6
72.4 years
Dean
6
62.0 years
Kniceley
6
80.8 years
Williams
5
55.4 years
Berry
5
86.8 years
Gumm
5
75.8 years
Bright
5
80.6 years
Stalnaker
4
71.5 years
Richardson
4
78.0 years
Businesses in zip code 26621
FedEx: 1
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