Median household income (1999): $43,363
Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,848
| This zip code | $48,848 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 25438, 25425, 25442, 25441, 25430, 25446.
Housing units in zip code 25414 with a mortgage: 2,251 (236 second mortgage, 243 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 831
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $995
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $257
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.6% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 354
- 1995 to 1998: 595
- 1990 to 1994: 630
- 1980 to 1989: 1,119
- 1970 to 1979: 911
- 1960 to 1969: 474
- 1950 to 1959: 404
- 1940 to 1949: 178
- 1939 or earlier: 969
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles Town, WV (25414):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 96
- 2 bedrooms: 648
- 3 bedrooms: 2,034
- 4 bedrooms: 734
- 5 or more bedrooms: 162
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 56
- 1 bedrooms: 483
- 2 bedrooms: 691
- 3 bedrooms: 318
- 4 bedrooms: 47
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 25414 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 86
- 1 vehicle: 829
- 2 vehicles: 1,711
- 3 vehicles: 749
- 4 vehicles: 238
- 5 or more vehicles: 61
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 343
- 1 vehicle: 740
- 2 vehicles: 369
- 3 vehicles: 124
- 4 vehicles: 41
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 25414:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 22
- $40,000 to $49,999: 51
- $50,000 to $59,999: 43
- $60,000 to $69,999: 57
- $70,000 to $79,999: 143
- $80,000 to $89,999: 295
- $90,000 to $99,999: 342
- $100,000 to $124,999: 475
- $125,000 to $149,999: 590
- $150,000 to $174,999: 382
- $175,000 to $199,999: 227
- $200,000 to $249,999: 223
- $250,000 to $299,999: 132
- $300,000 to $399,999: 47
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 25414:
- Less than $100: 67
- $100 to $149: 72
- $150 to $199: 31
- $200 to $249: 43
- $250 to $299: 169
- $300 to $349: 189
- $350 to $399: 207
- $400 to $449: 192
- $450 to $499: 141
- $500 to $549: 117
- $550 to $599: 77
- $600 to $649: 44
- $650 to $699: 30
- $700 to $749: 15
- $750 to $799: 13
- $800 to $899: 25
- $1,000 to $1,249: 22
- No cash rent: 108
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $166,626
- Black or African American householders: $117,776
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $57,545
- Some other race householders: $121,484
- Two or more races householders: $143,863
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $126,727
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,944
- One, attached: 259
- Two: 119
- 3 or 4: 135
- 5 to 9: 340
- 10 to 19: 216
- 20 to 49: 93
- 50 or more: 64
- Mobile homes: 450
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,914 (76%)
- Carpooled: 1,069 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
- Railroad: 81 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
- Bicycle: 14 (0%)
- Walked: 169 (3%)
- Other means: 23 (0%)
- Worked at home: 189 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 357
- 5 to 9 minutes: 759
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1040
- 15 to 19 minutes: 565
- 20 to 24 minutes: 416
- 25 to 29 minutes: 213
- 30 to 34 minutes: 486
- 35 to 39 minutes: 221
- 40 to 44 minutes: 252
- 45 to 59 minutes: 558
- 60 to 89 minutes: 941
- 90 or more minutes: 495
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,082
- In family households: 10,935 (2,862 male householders, 704 female householders)
2,895 spouses, 3,644 children (3,351 natural, 116 adopted, 177 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 208 other relatives, 291 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,147 (831 male householders (621 living alone)), 893 female householders (759 living alone)), 423 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 120 (114 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,499 2-persons, 969 3-persons, 692 4-persons, 246 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,380 1-person, 299 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 7 6-persons.
2,159 married couples with children.
740 single-parent households (197 men, 543 women).
95.2% of residents of 25414 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 32% well, 14% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 12% well, 11% not well, 9% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 16% well, 29% not well).
Foreign born population: 289 (2.2%)
(31.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (27%)
- Mexico (11%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Germany (8%)
- Jamaica (7%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Korea (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 46
- 1990 to 1994: 23
- 1985 to 1989: 86
- 1980 to 1984: 37
- 1975 to 1979: 33
- 1970 to 1974: 32
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 32
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 1734
- Other groups: 1668
- German: 1646
- English: 1196
- Irish: 1079
- Italian: 589
- French (except Basque): 254
- Scotch-Irish: 216
- Scottish: 203
- Polish: 139
- European: 93
- Dutch: 80
- African: 55
- Subsaharan African:: 55
- Hungarian: 48
- Norwegian: 45
- French Canadian: 39
- Swedish: 36
- Welsh: 34
- Austrian: 33
- Iranian: 32
- Greek: 30
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28
- Russian: 24
- Swiss: 24
- Lithuanian: 23
- British: 19
- Jamaican: 19
- Slavic: 17
- Czechoslovakian: 17
- Yugoslavian: 13
- Afghan: 13
- Celtic: 10
- Slovak: 9
- Barbadian: 9
- Scandinavian: 8
- Croatian: 6
- Arab:: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- Danish: 6
- Czech: 6
- Romanian: 4
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHARLES TOWN CITY OF (101 EAST WASHINGTON STREET in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0160, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1999-0161,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Alternative names: CITY OF CHARLES TOWN
- JEFFERSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT (110 MORGANTOWN ROAD in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1992-0212, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: JEFFERSON CO BOARD OF ED, JEFFERSON CO. BOARD OF EDUCATION, JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
- CAVE QUARTER WWTP (1 WASHINGTON CIRCLE in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-WV3301904 3936, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CAVE ROAD UTILITIES, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CAVE QUARTER ESTATES, ROPER, RUSSELL B, RUSSELL B ROPER
- CHARLES TOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (817 HIGH ST in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-37401
Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CHARLES TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
- LEE TOWN PARK WATER SYS (111 EUDID AVE in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0340, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- CAVE QUARTER ESTATE (RT #1 in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1990-0111, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2000-0252,
- CAVE QUARTER ESTATES (ROUTE 36 in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0280, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- KRATZ'S MOBILE HOME PARK (218 EVERGREEN ST in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0453, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: MOBILE HOMES
- CHARLES TOWN RACES & SLOTS (FLOWING SPRINGS ROAD in CHARLES TOWN, 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: CHARLES TOWN RACING LIMITED (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PNGI CHARLES TOWN GAMING LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHARLES TOWN RACES INC, PNGI CHARLES TOWN GAMING LLC
- 7-ELEVEN #10663 (701 EAST WASHINGTON ST in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, 7-ELEVEN INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SOUTHLAND CORPORATION THE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 7-ELEVEN #16987 (145 AUGUSTINE AVE in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SOUTHLAND CORPORATION THE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- JEFFERSON CLEANERS (819 JEFFERSON AVENUE in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: ALAN NORTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- JEFFERSON ASPHALT PRODUCTS COMPANY INCORPORATED (STATE ROUTE 51 WEST & SUMMIT POINT in CHARLES TOWN, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Alternative names: JEFFERSON ASP(CHARLES)
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5185
- Northeast: 1366
- Midwest: 559
- South: 5158
- West: 541
51% of the 25414 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 14,351. Population change in the 1990s: -1,247 (-8.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
| Here: | 6.7% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
| Here: | 6.2% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
| Here: | 9.8% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHARLES TOWN, WV):
- JEFFERSON ASPHALT PRODUCTS COM (WV RT 51; small business)
15 employees, $7963578 revenue. Veteran Owned Business
$522,000 with Federal Emergency Management Agency (disused code: now 7022) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
- AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYS (111 W CONGRESS ST): $113,250 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$62,250 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2005-08-02. Completion date: 2005-08-02.
$43,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-23.
$3,750 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
$3,750, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-01. Completion date: 2005-07-01.
- CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO (1 W VIRGINIA CENTER): $58,160 in 14 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services), Telephone and Telegraph Equipment by National Park Service, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $9,603; 2004: $32,528; 2005: $4,552; 2006: $11,477.
Biggest contracts:
$12,756 with National Park Service for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2004-10-14. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$10,620, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-07. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$9,077, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-04. Effective on 2006-01-04. Completion date: 2008-09-30.
$8,621, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-29. Effective on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO, HAGER (179 WESCOTT DRIVE): $53,591 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $10,170; 2005: $30,943; 2006: $12,478.
Biggest contracts:
$13,807 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$12,478 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$10,170 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$7,376 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
- MICRO IMAGE SYSTEMS INC (581 TUSCAWILLA HLS; small business)
$3,000 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-02-04. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Racetracks (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 10)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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113 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
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