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Back to All US cities. City: Benwood, WV Marshall County, WV Zip code population (2000): 2,084 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,891 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 1,002 Renter-occupied apartments: 284 % of renters here:   32% State:   25% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 26031: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 2.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi. Population density: 765 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.6% ($226) West Virginia:   0.7% ($378) Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 972   (46.6%) Females: 1,112   (53.4%) Recent posts about zip code 26031 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: What's the Best City in West Virginia?  (238 replies) What are they building (not the power plant) Maidsville side  (3 replies) Wheeling, Charleston or Huntington  (14 replies) Prabhupada Palace of Gold  (21 replies) Wheeling WVA Inquiry  (12 replies) Visiting Wheeling in April...  (6 replies) Urban population: 1,529 Rural population: 555 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $64,582 26031:   $64,582 West Virginia:   $96,000 According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 26031 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   38.2 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people West Virginia:   2.4 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26031, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,235 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $28,235 State:   $37,498 Salary/wage: $26,176 (reported on 85.4% of returns) Here:   $26,176 State:   $33,645 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $960 (reported on 35.4% of returns) This zip code:   $960 West Virginia:   $1,465 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,532 (reported on 13.5% of returns) Here:   $1,532 State:   $2,913 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$720 (reported on 8.1% of returns) Here:   +$720 State:   +$6,331 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k) Profit/loss from business: +$8,791 (reported on 7.2% of returns) Here:   +$8,791 State:   +$11,074 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k) IRA payment deduction: $2,421 (reported on 2.0% of returns) 26031:   $2,421 West Virginia:   $2,796 Total itemized deductions: $12,873 (2% of AGI, reported on 7.6% of returns) Here:   $12,873 State:   $16,976 Charity contributions deductions: $820 (1.3% of AGI, reported on 5.4% of returns) Here:   $820 West Virginia:   $3,529 Here:   1.3% of AGI State:   3.7% of AGI Total tax: $3,331 (reported on 67.6% of returns) 26031:   $3,331 State:   $5,372 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,770 (reported on 22.9% of returns) Here:   $1,770 State:   $1,662 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.9% Here:   59% State:   55% (% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $10k, 57.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$30,835
West Virginia:	$37,060

Nearest zip codes: 26040, 43906, 43947, 26038, 26003, 43912.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	65.8%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 26031 with a mortgage: 193 (23 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331

This zip code:	16.4%
Whole state:	16.9%

This zip code:	9.4%
Whole state:	7.0%

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.5

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Church in zip code 26031: Saint Matthews Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Benwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26031: Less than $10,000: 11 $10,000 to $14,999: 6 $15,000 to $19,999: 9 $20,000 to $24,999: 15 $25,000 to $29,999: 22 $30,000 to $34,999: 41 $35,000 to $39,999: 26 $40,000 to $49,999: 39 $50,000 to $59,999: 69 $60,000 to $69,999: 67 $70,000 to $79,999: 60 $80,000 to $89,999: 45 $90,000 to $99,999: 12 $100,000 to $124,999: 46 $125,000 to $149,999: 43 $150,000 to $174,999: 12 $175,000 to $199,999: 5 $200,000 to $249,999: 2 $250,000 to $299,999: 4 $500,000 to $749,999: 4

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26031: Less than $100: 17 $100 to $149: 30 $150 to $199: 21 $200 to $249: 21 $250 to $299: 22 $300 to $349: 16 $350 to $399: 43 $450 to $499: 6 No cash rent: 47

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $72,727.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $63,854

26031:	$62,689
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $84,493

Here:	$84,493
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $38,227

Here:	$38,227
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $70,156

Here:	$70,156
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $16,962

Here:	$16,962
State:	$138,103

Mobile homes: $31,500

Here:	$31,500
State:	$32,459

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 628
• One, attached: 57
• Two: 77
• 3 or 4: 164
• 5 to 9: 35
• 10 to 19: 4
• 50 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 41

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 727 (86%) Carpooled: 83 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%) Walked: 24 (3%) Worked at home: 6 (1%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 60 5 to 9 minutes: 85 10 to 14 minutes: 171 15 to 19 minutes: 215 20 to 24 minutes: 75 25 to 29 minutes: 39 30 to 34 minutes: 67 35 to 39 minutes: 13 40 to 44 minutes: 24 45 to 59 minutes: 41 60 to 89 minutes: 23 90 or more minutes: 31

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 31.3%

Household type by relationship
Households: 2,056

• In family households: 1,704 (435 male householders, 146 female householders)

  413 spouses, 633 children (599 natural, 17 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 9 other relatives, 24 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 352 (110 male householders (82 living alone)), 194 female householders (180 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 271 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 262 1-person, 39 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

300 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (30 men, 128 women).

96.0% of residents of 26031 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 28% well, 14% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 43 (2.1%)
(90.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	2.1%
Whole state:	1.1%

First ancestries reported:

German: 313

Irish: 266

United States or American: 217

Polish: 182

Italian: 176

English: 132

Other groups: 53

Hungarian: 47

Slovak: 45

Croatian: 30

Serbian: 29

Scotch-Irish: 21

Ukrainian: 18

Yugoslavian: 18

Russian: 11

Scottish: 11

Greek: 8

Dutch: 7

Celtic: 6

Arab:: 5

Lebanese: 5

Czech: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Swedish: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CONSOLIDATION COAL CO. SHOEMAKER MINE (RTE. 2 in BENWOOD, WV)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• EXCALIBER TUBULAR CORPORATION (8TH & MCMECHEN STREET in BENWOOD, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: STEEL WIREDRAWING AND STEEL NAILS AND SPIKES
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: LACLEDE STEEL BENWOOD

• BENWOOD MFG MULL MACHINE (8TH & MCMECHEN ST BLDG # 7 in BENWOOD, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BENWOOD MFG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AUTOMATIC RECYCLING (4TH ST in BENWOOD, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
  

• BIPCO LTD., INC. (8TH & MCMECHEN STS. in BENWOOD, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
  

• CITY OF BENWOOOD (430 MAIN STREET in BENWOOD, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
  Alternative names: BENWOOD CITY OF

• BENWOOD LIMESTONE CO/LAKE LYNN (PO BOX 68 in BENWOOD, PA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,322

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

• This state: 1662
• Northeast: 76
• Midwest: 167
• South: 65
• West: 39

69% of the 26031 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in West Virginia.

Population in 1990: 4,032. Population change in the 1990s: -1,948 (-48.3%).

Here:	13.8%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	20.2%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	35.3%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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

• Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1)

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