26801 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,090
Zip code population in 2010: 1,118
Zip code population in 2000: 1,262

Houses and condos: 680
Renter-occupied apartments: 78
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26801: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 73.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 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: $871 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $420 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 26801:

• High school or higher: 75.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26801:

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 57.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 13.0%
• Divorced: 7.8%

• 
• • 1,07298.4%White
  • 171.6%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26801, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,205 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,205
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $52,329 (reported on 81.4% of returns)

Here:	$52,329
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1227.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4035.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6450.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12483.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22128.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $905 (reported on 33.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$905
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 146.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,278 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,278
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 174.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,629 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,629
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 374.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,243 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,243
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.0% for AGIs below $25k, 122.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1190.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,529 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

26801:	$15,529
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 270.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2540.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,900 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$40,900
State:	$31,950

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1363.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $8,500 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

26801:	$8,500
State:	$7,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 283.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 112.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26801, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,236 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,236
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $38,280 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$38,280
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.3% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $687 (reported on 28.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$687
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,429 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,429
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,600 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,600
State:	+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$2,989 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,989
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,980 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

26801:	$11,980
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $22,180 (25% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$22,180
State:	$21,148

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,567 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,567
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $6,140 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

26801:	$6,140
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,985 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,985
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.7%

Here:	72%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26801, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,572 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,572
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $32,171 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$32,171
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.5% for AGIs below $10k, 85.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,328 (reported on 36.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,328
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $724 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$724
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,000 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$13,000
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,905 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,905
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, -2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,185 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$13,185
State:	$16,976

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,286 (3% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,286
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,825 (reported on 71.5% of returns)

26801:	$3,825
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,473 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,473
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.2%

Here:	73%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26810, 26755, 26836, 26812, 26851, 26845.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 62
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 393

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 108 (52 now married, 55 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26801 with a mortgage: 156 (50 second mortgage, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,260
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350

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

• Zip code 26801 household income distribution in 2022

• 51Less than $10,000
• 35$10,000 to $14,999
• 52$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 32$30,000 to $34,999
• 23$35,000 to $39,999
• 12$40,000 to $44,999
• 28$45,000 to $49,999
• 19$50,000 to $59,999
• 21$60,000 to $74,999
• 99$75,000 to $99,999
• 35$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $199,999
• 10$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26801

• 11Less than $10,000
• 35$50,000 to $59,999
• 16$70,000 to $79,999
• 52$100,000 to $124,999
• 53$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $174,999
• 33$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 37$300,000 to $399,999
• 48$400,000 to $499,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 9$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26801

• 9$450 to $499
• 26$500 to $549
• 14$750 to $799
• 30No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $649.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,664
• Some other race householders: $64,843

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,227 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,186 - $360,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $250,398

Here:	$250,398
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $171,798

Here:	$171,798
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 510
• One, attached: 15
• 3 or 4: 33
• Mobile homes: 106
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Unemployment: 5.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26801

• 78.3%299Drove a car alone
• 17.3%66Carpooled
• 2.6%10Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26801

• 14Less than 5 minutes
• 4810 to 14 minutes
• 2415 to 19 minutes
• 1520 to 24 minutes
• 2525 to 29 minutes
• 1830 to 34 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes
• 13660 to 89 minutes
• 2590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,090

• Male householders: 269 (101 living alone), Female householders: 189 (62 living alone)

• 267 spouses (267 opposite-sex spouses), 22 unmarried partners, (22 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 164 children (163 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 0 foster children, 72 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 61 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 176 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 10 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 161 1-person

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

100.9% of residents of 26801 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• EAST HARDY EARLY/MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CENTER (ROUTE 55 in BAKER, WV)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31204
  Organizations: HARDY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• EAST HARDY HIGH SCHOOL (ROUTE 55 in BAKER, WV)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31501
  Organizations: HARDY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BAKER, WV EGG WAREHOUSE OPERAT (PO BOX 248 in BAKER, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CARWASHES
  Organizations: PERDUE FARMS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: PERDUE FARMS INC

• AMFM OF HARDY COUNTY, INC. (ROUTE 259 in BAKER, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
  Alternative names: AMFM LP II

• EAST HARDY EARLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (R-55 in BAKER, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: HARDY CNTY BD OF ED

• FAIRFAX MATERIALS, INC. (WV ROUTE 55/259 in BAKER, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 1,321.

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

• This state: 479
• Northeast: 89
• Midwest: 9
• South: 530

73% of the 26801 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

100% of the 26801 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): 18
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SPECIAL SECURITY SERVICES LLC (528 PETE'S SAKE POINTE in BAKER, WV; small business) : $514,564 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  Contracts for Guard Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $461,900; 2004: $52,664; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $176,324 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $142,788, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $142,788 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $26,332, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-13. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

• AMFM, INC (259 RR 55 in BAKER, WV) : $15,000 in 4 contracts in 2000

  $6,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
  $4,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
  $3,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
  $2,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
  

• EA HAWSE CONTINUOUS CARE CENTE (259 RR 55 in BAKER, WV)

  $3,946 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

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 9. The highest number of fires - 23 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2015. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.8%), and Outside Fires (40.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26801
• 6443.8%Structure Fires
• 5940.4%Outside Fires
• 2013.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 32.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26801, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26801 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	9	79.5 years
Mary	8	81.5 years
Charles	7	78.3 years
William	7	75.3 years
Ralph	7	77.4 years
Roy	7	79.3 years
Daisy	6	76.9 years
Arthur	6	73.2 years
John	6	86.0 years
Bertha	5	81.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 26801 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	37	81.4 years
Combs	30	81.0 years
Funkhouser	24	78.6 years
Wilkins	23	80.5 years
Smith	18	77.6 years
Bean	12	80.7 years
Parker	10	77.0 years
Bott	10	73.9 years
Dove	10	81.8 years
Heishman	9	75.9 years