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City: McMechen, WV (32.23%)
County: Marshall County, WV

Zip code population in 2010: 1,045
Zip code population (2000): 2,358


Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26040

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Houses and condos: 1,057
Renter-occupied apartments: 762
% of renters here:

53%
State:

26%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 26040: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 450 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2010:
This zip code:

0.7% ($423)
West Virginia:

0.6% ($543)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2010: $520 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2010: $323 (0.5%)

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Males: 943  (52.6%)
Females: 848  (47.4%)

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Recent posts about zip code 26040 area on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users:
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Urban population: 881
Rural population: 163

Estimated median house/condo value in 2010: $64,563
26040:

$64,563
West Virginia:

$95,400



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 26040 zip code as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 26040 to the number of sex offenders is 896 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

50.2 years
West Virginia median age:

41.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26040, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,143 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$28,143
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $27,199 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:

$27,199
State:

$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,157 (reported on 35.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,157
West Virginia:

$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,060 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,060
State:

$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,848 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

+$1,848
State:

+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,719 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:

+$3,719
State:

+$11,074

IRA payment deduction: $1,467 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
26040:

$1,467
West Virginia:

$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $12,057 (19% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$12,057
State:

$16,976

Here:

18.6% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,800 (3% of AGI, reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,800
State:

$3,529

Here:

2.9% of AGI
State:

3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,070 (reported on 68.4% of returns)
26040:

$3,070
State:

$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,612 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,612
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.0%
Here:

52%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 46.6% for AGIs below $10k, 52.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$32,596
West Virginia:

$38,338

McMechen, WV (26040) map

Nearest zip codes: 26031, 26038, 43906, 43947, 26041, 26003.
McMechen Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

38.9%
West Virginia:

49.6%


Housing units in zip code 26040 with a mortgage: 266 (3 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 403

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $796

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $256

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

76.5%
Whole state:

17.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

55.6%
Whole state:

10.3%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.6


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 26040: McMechen City Hall (A), Benwood-McMechen Public Library (B), McMechen Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 26040 include: Saint James Roman Catholic Church (A), McMechen United Methodist Church (B), First Church of God (C), First Christian Church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Church of Christ (F), Charity Independent Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: McMechen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jim Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in zip code 26040: McMechen City Park and Pool (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1
  • 2000 to 2004: 10
  • 1990 to 1999: 28
  • 1980 to 1989: 50
  • 1970 to 1979: 42
  • 1960 to 1969: 33
  • 1950 to 1959: 159
  • 1940 to 1949: 200
  • 1939 or earlier: 538


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Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 26040 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 26040 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 26040:

  • Less than $10,000: 46
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 76
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 33
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 51
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 106
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 40
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 55
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 103
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 37
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 318
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 100
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 172
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 14
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 19
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 23
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 12
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 12
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 14
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 22
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 8
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1
  • $1,000,000 or more: 5

 



26040 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 26040:

  • Less than $100: 9
  • $100 to $149: 33
  • $150 to $199: 103
  • $200 to $249: 201
  • $250 to $299: 190
  • $300 to $349: 1,137
  • $350 to $399: 41
  • $400 to $449: 27
  • $450 to $499: 2
  • $500 to $549: 250
  • No cash rent: 79
 

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,147
  • Two or more races householders: $54,042

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $64,563
26040:

$64,563
West Virginia:

$95,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,679 - $85,592

Mean price in 2010:

Detached houses: $23,646
Here:

$23,646
State:

$138,547

Mobile homes: $6,501
Here:

$6,501
State:

$57,366

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 794
  • One, attached: 108
  • Two: 301
  • 3 or 4: 213
  • 5 to 9: 120
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • Mobile homes: 86
26040 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 646 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 248 (30%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 59 (7%)
  • Walked: 171 (21%)
  • Other means: 90 (11%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (2%)
 

26040 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 117
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 101
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 200
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 178
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 110
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 51
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 103
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 50
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 101
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 63
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 109
  • 90 or more minutes: 38
 

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

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,336
  • In family households: 1,961 (503 male householders, 174 female householders)
    490 spouses, 656 children (570 natural, 29 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 16 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 375 (113 male householders (101 living alone)), 250 female householders (246 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 305 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 385 1-person, 113 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 8 6-persons

171 married couples with children.
278 single-parent households (26 men, 252 women).

98.1% of residents of 26040 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% very well, 11% well).

Foreign born population: 10 (0.6%)
(87.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

0.6%
Whole state:

1.3%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • United Kingdom (42%)
  • Italy (33%)
  • Poland (25%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 0
  • 1990 to 1999: 1
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • Before 1980: 12

Races in zip code 26040:

White population: 1,732
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 43
Hispanic or Latino population: 706

Zip code 26040 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 26040 not listed on the city page:

  • CENTER MCMECHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 800 MARSHALL ST, MC MECHEN, WV; Grades: KG - 06)

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CITY OF MCMECHEN (47 NINTH STREET in MCMECHEN, WV)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0290, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; GENERAL GOVERNMENT
    Organizations: MCMECHEN CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MCMECHEN, WEST VIRGINIA
  • CENTER MCMECHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (800 MARSHALL ST in MC MECHEN, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-48206
    Organizations: MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ARROW CONCRETE (ROUTE 2, BALTIMORE AVE. in MC MECHEN, 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: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
  • BISHOP DONAHUE MEMORIAL HIGH (325 LOGAN STREET in MCMECHEN, WV)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: BISHOP DONAHUE HIGH SCHOOL
  • BISHOP DONAHUE HIGH SCHOOL (325 LOGAN STREET in MCMEEHAN, WV)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Zip code 26040 marital status for males
Zip code 26040 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 26.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Population in 1990: 2,130. Population change in the 1990s: +228 (+10.7%).

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

  • This state: 1,904
  • Northeast: 102
  • Midwest: 224
  • South: 97
  • West: 4

67% of the 26040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
Here:

3.7%
West Virginia:

6.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.2%
West Virginia:

6.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

2.4%
West Virginia:

17.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


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

  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Exterminating and Pest Control Services (10-19: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2005:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$64,46517$70,61136$91,6508$26,0311$82,40010$36,2052$21,715
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$113,0100$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$62,3975$44,12416$80,1945$15,0120$01$54,7601$63,580
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$40,1002$66,21514$61,3210$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$66,2200$01$177,7100$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.00 , 0211.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$78,2581$204,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$78,460
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$65,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.00 , 0211.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in zip code 26040 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4578.4 years
Mary3680.4 years
William3170.5 years
Charles2873.3 years
Robert2372.9 years
Helen1978.2 years
Anna1881.3 years
James1572.6 years
George1471.7 years
Joseph1375.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 26040 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis1275.8 years
Gongola960.3 years
Burke778.4 years
Myers679.3 years
Suter680.5 years
Weekly666.2 years
Williams670.2 years
Hodulik582.0 years
Joseph576.4 years
Warsinsky578.2 years


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