Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,693 Zip code population in 2010: 6,254 Zip code population in 2000: 5,974
Houses and condos: 2,675 Renter-occupied apartments: 406
% of renters here:
16%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26753: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 25.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 221 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($988)
West Virginia:
0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,222 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $715 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $215,523
26753:
$215,523
West Virginia:
$155,100
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 26753 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26753 is 1,046 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
46.5 years
West Virginia median age:
42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
West Virginia:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26753, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,013 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$66,013
State:
$56,292
Salary/wage: $57,634 (reported on 78.7% of returns)
Here:
$57,634
State:
$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 967.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3229.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5881.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9145.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15689.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58502.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $808 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$808
West Virginia:
$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 517.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,789 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,789
State:
$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 140.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2192.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,608 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,608
State:
+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 378.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6410.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,629 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,629
State:
+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 195.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4497.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,023 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
26753:
$15,023
West Virginia:
$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 227.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 830.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,969 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:
$28,969
State:
$31,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 330.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 501.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3102.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $10,800 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$10,800
State:
$12,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1570.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,500 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
26753:
$7,500
State:
$7,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 757.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,145 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,145
State:
$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%
Here:
96%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26753, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,687 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,687
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $45,458 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
Here:
$45,458
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $803 (reported on 40.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$803
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,158 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,158
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,327 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,327
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,479 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,479
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,514 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
26753:
$11,514
West Virginia:
$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,930 (20% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$20,930
State:
$21,148
Here:
19.9% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,175 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,175
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,638 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
26753:
$7,638
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,046 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,046
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.0%
Here:
57%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 51.3% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26753, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,364 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,364
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $35,785 (reported on 85.6% of returns)
Here:
$35,785
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $10k, 75.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,216 (reported on 48.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,216
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,652 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,652
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,082 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,082
State:
+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,268 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,268
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,261 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
26753:
$2,261
West Virginia:
$2,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,494 (20% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$16,494
State:
$16,976
Here:
19.7% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,200 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,200
State:
$3,529
Here:
3.6% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,291 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
26753:
$5,291
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,581 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,581
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%
Here:
57%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 45.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 388 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,070
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 55 (11 now married, 42 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,088 (537 now married, 550 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26753 with a mortgage: 1,164 (109 second mortgage, 93 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 59
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,226 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.5%
Whole state:
9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 26753: Rocket Center (A), Maryland Junction (B), Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Department Company 25 (C), Patterson Creek Volunteer Fire Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 26753 include: Bethel Tabernacle (A), Saint Anthony's Catholic Church (B), Old Furnace Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 991 2-persons, 382 3-persons, 190 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 2 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 658 1-person, 100 2-persons, 43 4-persons
533 married couples with children.
535 single-parent households (114 men, 421 women).
99.2% of residents of 26753 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 38% not well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
1.8%
40%German
14%American
10%Scottish
10%English
8%Irish
2%European
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
21Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL (RR 3 BOX 169 in RIDGELEY, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-53501 Organizations: MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FRANKFORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (RR 3 BOX 170 in RIDGELEY, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-53302 Organizations: MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
DIETRICH ACRES HOMES OWNERS (RT 1, BOX 181 in RIDGELEY, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1990-0125, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1990-0250,
FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL (RT 28 in RIDGELEY, 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)) - notification Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: MINERAL COUNTY BOARD OF ED (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MINERAL CNTY BD OF ED (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MINERAL CNTY BD OF ED
CHARLIE HENDERSON AUTO RPR (RD 1 BOX 226 in RIDGELEY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HENDERSON CHARLIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CAARLIE HENDERSON AUTO RPR
B&B TRANSIT, INC (RT 1 BOX 190 in RIDGELEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Organizations: B & B TRANSIT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: TRI STATE SALVAGE
BIBS 2 TUX (HUNT CLUB PLAZA 1 MI N RT 956 in RIDGELEY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HUNT CLUB ASSC (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRADSHAW`S TOWING (BOX 139 in RIDGELEY, WV)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CLASSIC CAR WASH & MAINTENANCE (ROUTE 2 8 in RIDGELEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CARWASHES Alternative names: BROWNING JR, DONALD M, HUNT CLUB PLAZA CAR WASH
COMBS, CHESTER L (7/10 MI OFF RTE 28 in RIDGELEY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LINDA BAKER (CONTACT/OWNER)
BIBS TO TUX DRYCLEANING SERVICES INC (ROUTE 3 BOX 154F in RIDGELEY, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
DAYS SALVAGE YARD (SENIC LANE in RIDGELEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
FRANKFORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (RT 3, BOX 70, STATE RD. 28 in RIDGELEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: MINERAL CNTY BD OF ED
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
55.4%Electricity
15.4%Utility gas
12.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.2%Wood
Population in 1990: 5,929. Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+0.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 697
Northeast: 375
Midwest: 240
South: 4,535
West: 55
67% of the 26753 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
94% of the 26753 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, 16% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 218
Here:
35.3%
West Virginia:
12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:
10.4%
West Virginia:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40
Here:
38.6%
West Virginia:
17.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
104,741Architecture and engineering occupations
81,197Management occupations
74,431Business and financial operations occupations
63,613Education, training, and library occupations
61,474Computer and mathematical occupations
55,428Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ELITE ELECTRICAL SERVICES (80 SHADY HILL CT in RIDGELEY, WV) : $86,188 in 4 contractsin 2005
$39,244 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-10-12.
$39,244 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-10-12.
$3,850 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Fiber Optic Light/Image Transfer. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$3,850 with Army for Fiber Optic Light/Image Transfer. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
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: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 43. The highest number of fire incidents - 68 took place in 2013, and the least - 16 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.2%), and Outside Fires (36.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26753