Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,080
| This zip code: | $34,080 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26337, 26180, 26148, 26138, 26184, 26143.
Housing units in zip code 26161 with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $573
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $216
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.0% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Church in zip code 26161: North Fork Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Stewart Cemetery (1), Beckner Cemetery (2), Goose Creek Cemetery (3), Heck Cemetery (4), Mason Cemetery (5), Nutter Cemetery (6), Metz Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patton Run (A), Buffalo Run (B), Short Run (C), Gillespie Run (D), Lynn Run (E), Myers Fork (F), Fox Run (G), Hickory Run (H), Marietta Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 17
- 1990 to 1994: 36
- 1980 to 1989: 41
- 1970 to 1979: 97
- 1960 to 1969: 6
- 1950 to 1959: 40
- 1940 to 1949: 11
- 1939 or earlier: 86
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 26161: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 36
- 3 bedrooms: 73
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 5
- 2 bedrooms: 5
- 3 bedrooms: 11
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 26161 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 11
- 1 vehicle: 36
- 2 vehicles: 64
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 20
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 21
- 2 vehicles: 5
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 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 26161:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 14
- $50,000 to $59,999: 3
- $60,000 to $69,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 15
- $90,000 to $99,999: 8
- $100,000 to $124,999: 16
- $125,000 to $149,999: 15
- $150,000 to $174,999: 26
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26161:
- $100 to $149: 4
- No cash rent: 20
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $43,636.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,436
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,862 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
| 26161: | $92,862 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $133,468| Here: | $133,468 | | State: | $144,523 |
Mobile homes: $48,466| Here: | $48,466 | | 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: 261
- Mobile homes: 67
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 168 (89%)
- Carpooled: 21 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 0
- 10 to 14 minutes: 9
- 15 to 19 minutes: 5
- 20 to 24 minutes: 17
- 25 to 29 minutes: 5
- 30 to 34 minutes: 29
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 83
- 60 to 89 minutes: 35
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 22.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 453
- In family households: 408 (124 male householders, 17 female householders)
113 spouses, 127 children (121 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 10 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 45 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 29 female householders (29 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 16 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person.
74 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (0 men, 13 women).
99.3% of residents of 26161 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
White population: 459
Black population: 12
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 1

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 112 |
|  English: 39 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 25 |
|  Irish: 20 |
|  German: 13 |
|  Other groups: 13 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,168
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 26%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 27%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Other fuel (10%)
- Wood (7%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 398
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 37
- South: 8
- West: 0
85% of the 26161 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 419. Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+12.6%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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:
- Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)
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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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 365 meters
Total costs: 4,247,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 4,470
Total average daily truck traffic: 27
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 7,765
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 2
- Built in 1960-1970: 7
- Built in 1970-1980: 0
- Built in 1980-1990: 0
- Built in 1990-2000: 8
- Built in 2000-2010: 0
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