26222 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 155
Zip code population in 2010: 454
Zip code population in 2000: 568

Houses and condos: 348
Renter-occupied apartments: 45
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26222: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 75.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 26222:

• High school or higher: 79.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 31.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 108.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26222:

• Never married: 0.0%
• Now married: 63.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 25.9%
• Divorced: 10.9%

• 
• • 15399.4%White
  • 10.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26222, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,325 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,325
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $38,014 (reported on 70.0% of returns)

Here:	$38,014
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 883.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3612.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5705.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11030.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $175 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$175
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,140 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,140
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.0%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% 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 26222, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,437 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,437
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $33,933 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

Here:	$33,933
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.4% for AGIs below $25k, 78.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
West Virginia:	$1,211

Profit/loss from business: +$3,467 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,467
State:	+$13,636

Earned income credit: $1,960 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,960
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.2%

Here:	63%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26222, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,074 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,074
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $23,280 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$23,280
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $10k, 76.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $483 (reported on 28.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$483
West Virginia:	$1,465

Taxable dividends: $143 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$143
State:	$2,913

Profit/loss from business: +$889 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$889
State:	+$11,074

Total tax: $2,361 (reported on 65.8% of returns)

26222:	$2,361
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,686 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,686
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.3%

Here:	68%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 26215, 26228, 26217, 26234, 26236, 26288.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 72

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 44 (44 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26222 with a mortgage: 9

• Zip code 26222 household income distribution in 2022

• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $44,999
• 11$45,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$60,000 to $74,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26222

• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26222

• 2$350 to $399
• 8$450 to $499
• 30No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,934

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $65,940

Here:	$65,940
State:	$206,655

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 326
• 50 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 17

Unemployment: 31.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26222

• 46.2%26Drove a car alone
• 67.5%38Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26222

• 1310 to 14 minutes
• 1245 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 155

• Male householders: 61 (29 living alone), Female householders: 19 (2 living alone)

• 47 spouses (47 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 31 children (31 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 11 3-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person

15 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

100.7% of residents of 26222 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• COASTAL LUMBER CO (RT 20,10 MI N OF RT 15 INTSECT in HACKER VALLEY, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0393, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0393, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Organizations: COAST LUMBER COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: COASTAL LUMBER CO. HACKER VALLEY

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.4%

Population in 1990: 730.

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

• This state: 117
• Northeast: 12
• South: 24

92% of the 26222 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

100% of the 26222 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Architectural Services (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26222 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	6	78.5 years
Charles	6	74.2 years
John	4	81.7 years
Edward	3	81.4 years
Grover	3	80.6 years
Alice	2	88.0 years
Ida	2	84.5 years
Howard	2	82.0 years
Elmer	2	85.5 years
Burns	2	77.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26222 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jordan	13	80.1 years
Carpenter	11	83.6 years
Anderson	10	81.1 years
Fisher	9	80.8 years
Pugh	8	79.8 years
Cowger	8	74.8 years
Simmons	8	68.0 years
Cogar	7	76.0 years
Bender	5	73.4 years
Barbe	4	83.0 years