26208 Zip Code (Camden-on-Gauley, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 789
Zip code population in 2010: 973
Zip code population in 2000: 1,006

Houses and condos: 467
Renter-occupied apartments: 52
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26208: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 83.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $313 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $198 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 26208:

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 13.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26208:

• Never married: 24.6%
• Now married: 58.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 10.4%

• 
• • 70589.6%White
  • 7910.0%Two or more races
  • 30.4%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26208, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $38,671 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,671
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $36,054 (reported on 85.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,054
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1257.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2977.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6256.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11293.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $100 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$100
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,567 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,567
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.2% for AGIs below $25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.3%

Here:	89%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26208, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,023 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,023
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $32,996 (reported on 90.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,996
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $333 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$333
West Virginia:	$1,211

Earned income credit: $2,120 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,120
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.7%

Here:	57%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26208, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,055 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,055
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $27,328 (reported on 90.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,328
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $10k, 81.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $829 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$829
West Virginia:	$1,465

Taxable dividends: $200 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$200
State:	$2,913

Profit/loss from business: +$2,000 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	+$2,000
State:	+$11,074

Total tax: $2,579 (reported on 65.7% of returns)

26208:	$2,579
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,814 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,814
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%

Here:	57%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 40.3% for AGIs below $10k, 64.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 26266, 26206, 26261, 26205, 26691, 26202.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 76
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 251

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 98 (68 now married, 29 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26208 with a mortgage: 106 (4 second mortgage, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $821
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26208 household income distribution in 2022

• 12Less than $10,000
• 20$10,000 to $14,999
• 18$15,000 to $19,999
• 61$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 8$40,000 to $44,999
• 19$45,000 to $49,999
• 38$50,000 to $59,999
• 40$60,000 to $74,999
• 23$75,000 to $99,999
• 32$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $199,999
• 8$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26208

• 5Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 48$30,000 to $34,999
• 32$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 12$60,000 to $69,999
• 38$70,000 to $79,999
• 28$80,000 to $89,999
• 13$90,000 to $99,999
• 14$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 10$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$200,000 to $249,999
• 2$250,000 to $299,999
• 6$300,000 to $399,999
• 5$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26208

• 3$300 to $349
• 4$550 to $599
• 40No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $674.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,275
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $325,701
• Two or more races householders: $106,593

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $76,273 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,131 - $101,485

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $128,591

Here:	$128,591
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $72,949

Here:	$72,949
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 354
• Two: 3
• 10 to 19: 4
• Mobile homes: 103

Unemployment: 13.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26208

• 82.8%209Drove a car alone
• 7.5%19Carpooled
• 0.4%1Walked
• 2.0%5Other means
• 5.5%14Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26208

• 1Less than 5 minutes
• 205 to 9 minutes
• 2110 to 14 minutes
• 2515 to 19 minutes
• 420 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 2830 to 34 minutes
• 6040 to 44 minutes
• 1545 to 59 minutes
• 2160 to 89 minutes
• 1990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 789

• Male householders: 198 (101 living alone), Female householders: 127 (17 living alone)

• 194 spouses (190 opposite-sex spouses), 4 unmarried partners, (4 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 217 children (215 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 foster children, 5 other relatives, 7 non-relatives

Size of family households: 85 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 43 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person, 2 2-persons, 5 3-persons

91 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (6 men, 29 women).

99.4% of residents of 26208 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CAMDEN ON GAULEY TOWN OF (RT. 20 in CAMDEN ON GAULEY, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: MAYOR,TOWN OF CAMDEN ON GAULEY

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 18.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.4%

Population in 1990: 1,191.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 639
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 81
• South: 32
• West: 17

66% of the 26208 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

95% of the 26208 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 97% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Support Activities for Coal Mining (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26208 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	10	75.6 years
George	8	73.9 years
Mary	8	73.5 years
John	8	76.0 years
Charles	7	73.7 years
James	5	67.2 years
Robert	5	50.6 years
Ida	4	85.0 years
Catherine	3	80.0 years
David	3	32.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 26208 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Short	16	76.3 years
Williams	15	68.8 years
Morton	11	82.9 years
Brown	7	63.4 years
Davis	6	80.0 years
Bennett	6	70.0 years
White	6	68.5 years
Malcomb	5	68.6 years
Curry	5	71.6 years
Rose	5	73.2 years