26739 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 759
Zip code population in 2010: 889
Zip code population in 2000: 818

Houses and condos: 624
Renter-occupied apartments: 37
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26739: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 66.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 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: $505 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $231 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 26739:

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26739:

• Never married: 36.2%
• Now married: 49.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 6.6%

• 
• • 69291.2%White
  • 678.8%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26739, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,834 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,834
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $47,785 (reported on 74.3% of returns)

Here:	$47,785
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1027.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3143.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6745.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15563.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $364 (reported on 31.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$364
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.7% for AGIs below $25k, 32.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $867 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$867
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,667 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,667
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,300 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

26739:	$11,300
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 565.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,400 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,400
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% 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 26739, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,203 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,203
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $43,718 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$43,718
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $325 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$325
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $267 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$267
State:	$4,262

Profit/loss from business: +$5,100 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,100
State:	+$13,636

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,800 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

26739:	$5,800
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $18,575 (18% of AGI, reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$18,575
State:	$21,148

Here:	18.4% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

Charity contributions: $1,133 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,133
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $6,750 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

26739:	$6,750
State:	$8,103

Earned income credit: $1,817 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,817
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.6%

Here:	71%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26739, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,212 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,212
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $31,129 (reported on 85.8% of returns)

Here:	$31,129
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $474 (reported on 38.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$474
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $429 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$429
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,808 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,808
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$4,855 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,855
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,353 (28% of AGI, reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,353
State:	$16,976

Here:	27.5% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,158 (4% of AGI, reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,158
State:	$3,529

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,432 (reported on 73.4% of returns)

26739:	$3,432
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,435 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,435
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.5%

Here:	59%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $10k, 58.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26720, 26717, 26707, 26833, 21538, 26743.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 32
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 263

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: 132 (98 now married, 33 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26739 with a mortgage: 76
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,222
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $317

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

• Zip code 26739 household income distribution in 2022

• 16Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 34$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$45,000 to $49,999
• 24$50,000 to $59,999
• 58$60,000 to $74,999
• 23$75,000 to $99,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26739

• 4Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$60,000 to $69,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 13$80,000 to $89,999
• 25$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$175,000 to $199,999
• 37$200,000 to $249,999
• 34$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26739

• 11$200 to $249
• 26No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,141

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,611 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,361 - $216,588

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $200,704

Here:	$200,704
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $31,810

Here:	$31,810
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 457
• Mobile homes: 164

Unemployment: 8.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26739

• 63.2%200Drove a car alone
• 19.0%60Walked
• 18.3%58Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26739

• 29Less than 5 minutes
• 545 to 9 minutes
• 1010 to 14 minutes
• 6315 to 19 minutes
• 2120 to 24 minutes
• 825 to 29 minutes
• 4230 to 34 minutes
• 1445 to 59 minutes
• 460 to 89 minutes
• 1490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 759

• Male householders: 151 (57 living alone), Female householders: 147 (58 living alone)

• 193 spouses (193 opposite-sex spouses), 41 unmarried partners, (41 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 148 children (95 natural, 63 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 23 other relatives, 54 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 83 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 35 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 28 2-persons, 6 4-persons

93 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

95.6% of residents of 26739 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS #2 (KUHN MINE RD in MOUNT STORM, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
  Organizations: ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JOHN W. CRITES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC #2, CRITES, JOHN W, JOHN W CRITES

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.7%

Population in 1990: 861.

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

• This state: 424
• Northeast: 44
• South: 265
• West: 30

79% of the 26739 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

99% of the 26739 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 133% moved from different county within same state.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52

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

• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
• Utilities: Natural Gas Distribution (100-249: 1)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 24 took place in 2007, and the least - 3 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.9%), and Outside Fires (21.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26739
• 6846.9%Structure Fires
• 3121.4%Outside Fires
• 2718.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1913.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26739, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26739 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	6	75.2 years
Carl	6	78.7 years
James	6	56.5 years
William	5	64.2 years
John	4	79.0 years
Harry	3	73.3 years
Donald	3	63.4 years
Clyde	3	83.1 years
Frank	3	79.7 years
Gladys	3	87.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26739 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Cosner	39	77.0 years
Hanlin	21	83.3 years
Moreland	13	81.3 years
Kitzmiller	11	79.3 years
Hawk	7	73.8 years
Rinker	5	87.2 years
Aronhalt	4	86.0 years
Didawick	4	68.2 years
Idleman	4	77.5 years
Junkins	4	78.0 years