Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,988
| This zip code: | $34,988 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26031, 43947, 26038, 43906, 26041, 43940.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 65.5% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 26040 with a mortgage: 280 (34 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 377
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $704
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $228
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.0% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 21
- 1980 to 1989: 64
- 1970 to 1979: 94
- 1960 to 1969: 96
- 1950 to 1959: 187
- 1940 to 1949: 115
- 1939 or earlier: 558
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McMechen, WV (26040): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 31
- 2 bedrooms: 249
- 3 bedrooms: 403
- 4 bedrooms: 58
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedrooms: 91
- 2 bedrooms: 110
- 3 bedrooms: 60
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26040 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 86
- 1 vehicle: 269
- 2 vehicles: 287
- 3 vehicles: 89
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 103
- 2 vehicles: 86
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26040:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 20
- $25,000 to $29,999: 24
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 30
- $40,000 to $49,999: 59
- $50,000 to $59,999: 121
- $60,000 to $69,999: 85
- $70,000 to $79,999: 65
- $80,000 to $89,999: 54
- $90,000 to $99,999: 42
- $100,000 to $124,999: 68
- $125,000 to $149,999: 45
- $150,000 to $174,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26040:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 20
- $150 to $199: 23
- $200 to $249: 27
- $250 to $299: 30
- $300 to $349: 41
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 6
- $1,250 to $1,499: 24
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $52,800.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,763
- Two or more races householders: $54,545
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,343 (it was $44,800 in 2000)
| 26040: | $62,343 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,805 - $86,675
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $78,090| Here: | $78,090 | | State: | $144,523 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $147,447| Here: | $147,447 | | State: | $155,391 |
In 2-unit structures: $58,374| Here: | $58,374 | | State: | $109,679 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,228| Here: | $80,228 | | State: | $138,103 |
Mobile homes: $29,167| Here: | $29,167 | | State: | $32,459 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 851
- One, attached: 21
- Two: 82
- 3 or 4: 92
- 5 to 9: 8
- 20 to 49: 25
- Mobile homes: 60

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 795 (82%)
- Carpooled: 91 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 18 (2%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 32 (3%)
- Other means: 23 (2%)
- Worked at home: 13 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 49
- 5 to 9 minutes: 85
- 10 to 14 minutes: 263
- 15 to 19 minutes: 195
- 20 to 24 minutes: 148
- 25 to 29 minutes: 33
- 30 to 34 minutes: 85
- 35 to 39 minutes: 11
- 40 to 44 minutes: 19
- 45 to 59 minutes: 43
- 60 to 89 minutes: 14
- 90 or more minutes: 16
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 46.7%
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: 347 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 18 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 347 1-person, 16 2-persons.
304 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (25 men, 137 women).
98.1% of residents of 26040 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 38% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 31% well, 14% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 12 (0.5%)
(58.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (42%)
- Italy (33%)
- Poland (25%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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White population: 2,327
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 4
Two or more races population: 14

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 422 |
|  United States or American: 337 |
|  Irish: 314 |
|  Polish: 219 |
|  English: 184 |
|  Italian: 125 |
|  Other groups: 55 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 54 |
|  Scottish: 52 |
|  Dutch: 35 |
|  Hungarian: 24 |
|  Slovak: 20 |
|  Welsh: 12 |
|  French (except Basque): 10 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Arab:: 7 |
|  Lebanese: 7 |
|  Serbian: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 4 |
|  Croatian: 3 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  Swiss: 3 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |

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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,322
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1904
- 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, 54% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 2,130. Population change in the 1990s: +228 (+10.7%).
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): 3
| Here: | 1.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 4.3% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 15.0% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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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 (Noninst.)
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7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters
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