Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,540
| This zip code: | $39,540 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 43913, 26037, 43938, 26030, 26032, 26035.
Housing units in zip code 26070 with a mortgage: 1,238 (115 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,290
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $860
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $272
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.7% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | 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: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26070 include: First Baptist Church of Wellsburg (A), First Church of the Nazarene (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Stone Chapel Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Painters Run (A), Hogtan Run (B), Grog Run (C), Greens Run (D), Newlands Run (E), Girty Run (F), Stotts Run (G), Kimlin Run (H), Titt Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Short Creek Post Office (A), Wellsburg Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 71
- 1995 to 1998: 113
- 1990 to 1994: 152
- 1980 to 1989: 293
- 1970 to 1979: 670
- 1960 to 1969: 471
- 1950 to 1959: 598
- 1940 to 1949: 426
- 1939 or earlier: 1,350
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wellsburg, WV (26070): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 110
- 2 bedrooms: 786
- 3 bedrooms: 1,646
- 4 bedrooms: 438
- 5 or more bedrooms: 39
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 259
- 2 bedrooms: 340
- 3 bedrooms: 150
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 26070 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 171
- 1 vehicle: 902
- 2 vehicles: 1,287
- 3 vehicles: 491
- 4 vehicles: 105
- 5 or more vehicles: 63
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 168
- 1 vehicle: 460
- 2 vehicles: 152
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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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 26070:
- Less than $10,000: 31
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 57
- $20,000 to $24,999: 45
- $25,000 to $29,999: 48
- $30,000 to $34,999: 87
- $35,000 to $39,999: 81
- $40,000 to $49,999: 170
- $50,000 to $59,999: 168
- $60,000 to $69,999: 214
- $70,000 to $79,999: 218
- $80,000 to $89,999: 208
- $90,000 to $99,999: 176
- $100,000 to $124,999: 463
- $125,000 to $149,999: 292
- $150,000 to $174,999: 173
- $175,000 to $199,999: 106
- $200,000 to $249,999: 93
- $250,000 to $299,999: 36
- $300,000 to $399,999: 29
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26070:
- Less than $100: 25
- $100 to $149: 42
- $150 to $199: 104
- $200 to $249: 34
- $250 to $299: 109
- $300 to $349: 81
- $350 to $399: 99
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 8
- No cash rent: 119
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $51,781.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,400
- Black or African American householders: $80,000
- Two or more races householders: $193,890
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,224
- One, attached: 44
- Two: 149
- 3 or 4: 171
- 5 to 9: 75
- 10 to 19: 56
- 20 to 49: 66
- Mobile homes: 352
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,221 (83%)
- Carpooled: 410 (11%)
- Walked: 132 (3%)
- Other means: 40 (1%)
- Worked at home: 68 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 154
- 5 to 9 minutes: 452
- 10 to 14 minutes: 667
- 15 to 19 minutes: 483
- 20 to 24 minutes: 490
- 25 to 29 minutes: 251
- 30 to 34 minutes: 571
- 35 to 39 minutes: 97
- 40 to 44 minutes: 131
- 45 to 59 minutes: 262
- 60 to 89 minutes: 109
- 90 or more minutes: 136
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,262
- In family households: 8,061 (2,223 male householders, 521 female householders)
2,275 spouses, 2,584 children (2,367 natural, 71 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 166 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 38 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,201 (468 male householders (416 living alone)), 626 female householders (578 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 126 (88 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,286 2-persons, 681 3-persons, 514 4-persons, 180 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 994 1-person, 82 2-persons, 18 3-persons.
1,415 married couples with children.
383 single-parent households (99 men, 284 women).
98.0% of residents of 26070 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 17% well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 18% well, 14% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 27% well).
Foreign born population: 54 (0.6%)
(74.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Italy (26%)
- Canada (26%)
- United Kingdom (17%)
- Other Western Africa (13%)
- Germany (9%)
- Korea (9%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 35
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White population: 9,248
Black population: 82
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 75

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1318 |
|  Italian: 1028 |
|  Irish: 876 |
|  United States or American: 804 |
|  English: 625 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 337 |
|  Other groups: 325 |
|  Polish: 282 |
|  Dutch: 180 |
|  French (except Basque): 167 |
|  Scottish: 162 |
|  Slovak: 110 |
|  Hungarian: 80 |
|  European: 41 |
|  Croatian: 40 |
|  French Canadian: 35 |
|  Ukrainian: 35 |
|  Scandinavian: 28 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  Greek: 26 |
|  Czech: 24 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 19 |
|  Liberian: 19 |
|  Welsh: 19 |
|  Belgian: 15 |
|  Norwegian: 12 |
|  British: 11 |
|  Serbian: 10 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Russian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 5 |
|  Australian: 5 |
|  Slovene: 5 |
|  Danish: 5 |
|  Yugoslavian: 5 |

Facitilies 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))
- GENTEEL WOODS RENTAL PROPERTY (192 GENTEEL RIDGE ROAD in WELLSBURG, WV)
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
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,161
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 (60%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6884
- Northeast: 779
- Midwest: 1236
- South: 310
- West: 102
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, 44% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 12,292. Population change in the 1990s: -2,857 (-23.2%).
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): 29
| Here: | 3.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 1.1% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59
| Here: | 19.9% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, Pontoons And Floating Docks, Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment, Floating Drydocks, and more by 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
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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People in group quarters
- 71 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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