Estimated zip code population in 2019: 8,338 Zip code population in 2010: 8,441 Zip code population in 2000: 9,435
Houses and condos: 4,283 Renter-occupied apartments: 807
% of renters here:
21%
State:
27%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 26070: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 37.0 sq. mi. Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 226 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.6% ($651)
West Virginia:
0.6% ($711)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $691 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $578 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,959
(47.5%)
Females: 4,379
(52.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 26070:
High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 26070:
Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 56.2%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 11.8%
Zip code 26070 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $113,229
26070:
$113,229
West Virginia:
$124,600
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 28 registered sex offenders living in 26070 zip code as of March 31, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26070 is 295 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.2 years
West Virginia median age:
42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
West Virginia:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26070, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,177 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,177
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $38,964 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
Here:
$38,964
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,104 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,104
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,402 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,402
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,350 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,350
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,885 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,885
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,126 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
26070:
$9,126
West Virginia:
$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,512 (20% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$18,512
State:
$21,148
Here:
19.5% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,920 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,920
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,895 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
26070:
$6,895
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,027 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,027
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.6%
Here:
54%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 46.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26070, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,859 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,859
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $32,137 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,137
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.1% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,250 (reported on 46.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,250
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,479 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,479
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,009 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$10,009
State:
+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,656 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,656
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,230 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
26070:
$2,230
West Virginia:
$2,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,800 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,800
West Virginia:
$18,181
Total itemized deductions: $15,417 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,417
State:
$16,976
Here:
19.9% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,571 (3% of AGI, reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,571
State:
$3,529
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,439 (reported on 73.1% of returns)
26070:
$4,439
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,484 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,484
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.8%
Here:
58%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $10k, 58.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 518 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,377
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (14 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,741 (874 now married, 862 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26070 with a mortgage: 1,592 (2 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,522
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,015 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $311
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
11.8%
Whole state:
16.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.0%
Whole state:
8.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 26070: Highland Springs Golf Course (A), Brooke Hills Park Golf Course (B), Wellsburg Wharf (C), Brooke County Courthouse (D), Brooke County Public Library (E), Wellsburg Volunteer Fire Department (F), Fire Station Number Three (G), Franklin Community Volunteer Fire Department (H), Wellsburg City Hall (I), Bethany Volunteer Fire Department Station 20 (J), Brooke County Emergency Medical Services (K), Bethany Pike Volunteer Fire Department (L), McKinleyville Volunteer Fire Department Station 30 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 26070 include: Kadesh Chapel (A), Stone Chapel Church (B), Chapel Hill Church (C), Apostolic Faith Assembly Church (D), Christ Episcopal Church (E), Church of Christ (F), First Baptist Church of Wellsburg (G), First Church of the Nazarene (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brooke Cemetery (1), Franklin Cemetery (2), Cross Creek Cemetery (3), Lower Buffalo Cemetery (4), Wells Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Titt Run (A), Potrock Run (B), Pierce Run (C), Painters Run (D), Mingo Run (E), Kimlin Run (F), Hukill Run (G), Hogtan Run (H), Grog Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 1,390 2-persons, 654 3-persons, 350 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 46 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,155 1-person, 190 2-persons
826 married couples with children.
429 single-parent households (122 men, 307 women).
99.3% of residents of 26070 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
Foreign born population: 44 (0.5%) (23.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
1.6%
80%Malaysia
22%Romania
21%American
13%Italian
12%English
11%Irish
9%German
5%Polish
3%Belgian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
292010 or later
92000 to 2009
101990 to 1999
15Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FRANKLIN PRIMARY SCHOOL (1305 WASHINGTON PIKE in WELLSBURG, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-10203 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: BROOKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BROOKE CNTY BD OF ED
BANNER FIBREBOARD CO (22ND & COMMERCE ST. in WELLSBURG, WV)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) 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)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PAPERBOARD MILLS Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BANNER FIBERBOARD, INC.
EAGLE MANUFACTURING CO (2400 CHARLES STREET in WELLSBURG, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) 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: METAL CANS Business NAICS classification: METAL CAN MANUFACTURING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EAGLE MFG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EAGLE MFG WELLSBURG
BORON OIL (COMMERCE & 8TH ST in WELLSBURG, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SOHIO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
AUTO MEDIC AMOCO (16TH COMMERCE ST in WELLSBURG, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: COEN OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
CITY OF WELLSBURG (70 - 7TH STREET in WELLSBURG, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT Organizations: WELLSBURG CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WELLSBURG CITY OF
CLARK STORE #1801 (1601 COMMERCE in WELLSBURG, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CLARK REFINING AND MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
DALE DIXON AUTO RPR (1111 WASHINGTON PIKE in WELLSBURG, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS Alternative names: DAWSON, LISA, SHIRLEY TENDER TOUCH, SHIRLEY TENDER TOUCH RES BD/CR
AL'S AUTO SVC (421 COMMERCE ST in WELLSBURG, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
BP OIL (725 COMMERCE ST in WELLSBURG, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%
57.5%Utility gas
26.2%Electricity
6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.0%Wood
0.8%Coal or coke
Population in 1990: 12,292.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,415
Northeast: 804
Midwest: 1,241
South: 391
West: 398
72% of the 26070 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
95% of the 26070 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:
3.7%
West Virginia:
8.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Here:
17.8%
West Virginia:
8.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:
16.3%
West Virginia:
13.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
90,171Architecture and engineering occupations
75,788Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
64,786Law enforcement workers including supervisors
56,730Management occupations
54,353Production occupations
47,746Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GARRETSON SECURITY & INVESTIGA (53 7TH STREET in WELLSBURG, WV; small business)
$257,133 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-02-11.
MERCO INC (60 MERCO RD in WELLSBURG, WV; small business) : $133,744 in 11 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, Pontoons And Floating Docks, Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment, Floating Drydocks, and moreby Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, National Park Service, Navy, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $13,532; 2004: $76,653; 2005: $37,242; 2006: $6,317.
Biggest contracts:
$25,848 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2004-08-30. Completion date: 2004-09-15.
$25,848 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2004-08-30. Completion date: 2004-09-15.
$16,914 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Pontoons And Floating Docks. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-05-02.
$16,914 with Army for Pontoons And Floating Docks. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-05-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 75. The highest number of reported fires - 103 took place in 2008, and the least - 7 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.8%), and Outside Fires (26.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26070
(47.5%)
(52.5%)
Nearest zip codes: 43913, 26032, 26037, 26030, 26035, 43938.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 75. The highest number of reported fires - 103 took place in 2008, and the least - 7 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.8%), and Outside Fires (26.8%).