Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,032
| This zip code: | $31,032 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26137, 26327, 26362, 26136, 26147, 26148.
Housing units in zip code 26178 with a mortgage: 42 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $458
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $142
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.8% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26178 include: Hardman Church (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Pine Low Gap Church (C), New Mount Olive Church (D), Deem Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Olive Cemetery (1), Haught Cemetery (2), Buzzard Cemetery (3), Westfall Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Fork (A), Broadtree Run (B), Rocklick Run (C), Bushcamp Run (D), Cedar Run (E), Law Run (F), Daves Run (G), Leatherbark Creek (H), Leatherbark Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 18
- 1995 to 1998: 27
- 1990 to 1994: 20
- 1980 to 1989: 42
- 1970 to 1979: 84
- 1960 to 1969: 31
- 1950 to 1959: 61
- 1940 to 1949: 38
- 1939 or earlier: 131
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 26178: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 36
- 2 bedrooms: 87
- 3 bedrooms: 81
- 4 bedrooms: 33
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 10
- 3 bedrooms: 18
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26178 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 99
- 2 vehicles: 86
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 9
- 2 vehicles: 24
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26178:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 19
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 23
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 24
- $50,000 to $59,999: 3
- $60,000 to $69,999: 10
- $70,000 to $79,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $100,000 to $124,999: 15
- $125,000 to $149,999: 5
- $150,000 to $174,999: 17
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26178:
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 3
- $350 to $399: 4
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $14,544.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $41,309
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,336 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
| 26178: | $43,336 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $103,119| Here: | $103,119 | | State: | $144,523 |
Mobile homes: $16,228| Here: | $16,228 | | State: | $32,459 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 341
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 4
- Mobile homes: 80
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 194 (73%)
- Carpooled: 66 (25%)
- Worked at home: 4 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 5
- 5 to 9 minutes: 35
- 10 to 14 minutes: 20
- 15 to 19 minutes: 22
- 20 to 24 minutes: 30
- 25 to 29 minutes: 10
- 30 to 34 minutes: 25
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 44
- 90 or more minutes: 29
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 780
- In family households: 724 (187 male householders, 36 female householders)
181 spouses, 270 children (254 natural, 0 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 17 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 56 (25 male householders (25 living alone)), 31 female householders (31 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 90 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 21 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person.
126 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (5 men, 26 women).
All residents speak English at home
Foreign born population: 6 (0.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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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: 6
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White population: 702
Black population: 0
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: 4

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 141 |
|  German: 123 |
|  English: 81 |
|  Irish: 78 |
|  Other groups: 19 |
|  Dutch: 14 |
|  Polish: 14 |
|  Russian: 7 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 6 |
|  Scottish: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 26178 not listed on the city page:- SMITHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: STATE ROUTE 47, SMITHVILLE, WV; Grades: PK - 05)
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,518
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17%
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 662
- Northeast: 48
- Midwest: 53
- South: 11
- West: 0
72% of the 26178 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 590. Population change in the 1990s: +116 (+19.7%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 16.2% | | 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:
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
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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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Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 389 meters
Total costs: 3,850,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 21,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 92
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 29,960
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