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County: Upshur County, WV

Zip code population in 2010: 812
Zip code population (2000): 1,264


Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26234


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Houses and condos: 941
Renter-occupied apartments: 71
% of renters here:

9%
State:

26%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 26234: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 53.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2010:
This zip code:

0.3% ($341)
West Virginia:

0.6% ($543)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2010: $345 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2010: $339 (0.3%)

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Males: 1,008  (52.7%)
Females: 905  (47.3%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2010: $100,915
26234:

$100,915
West Virginia:

$95,400



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 26234 zip code as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 26234 to the number of sex offenders is 478 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

46.5 years
West Virginia median age:

41.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26234, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,977 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$24,977
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $23,052 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:

$23,052
State:

$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.8% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,275 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,275
West Virginia:

$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $444 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

$444
State:

$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,000 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:

+$1,000
State:

+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$7,522 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,522
State:

+$11,074

IRA payment deduction: $2,929 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
26234:

$2,929
West Virginia:

$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $14,424 (27% of AGI, reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:

$14,424
State:

$16,976

Here:

26.9% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,875 (4% of AGI, reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,875
State:

$3,529

Here:

3.5% of AGI
State:

3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $2,537 (reported on 64.9% of returns)
26234:

$2,537
State:

$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,738 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,738
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.7%
Here:

54%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 42.2% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$34,452
West Virginia:

$38,338

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Nearest zip codes: 26228, 26236, 26218, 26215, 26222, 26343.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

51.8%
West Virginia:

49.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.3%
West Virginia:

5.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 26234 with a mortgage: 277 (15 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 409

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $689

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $189

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

21.5%
Whole state:

17.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

17.5%
Whole state:

10.3%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.6


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: Banks District Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in zip code 26234 include: Kanawha Chapel Church (A), Salem Church (B), Goshen Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Pleasant Dale Church (E), Wilson Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Dale Cemetery (1), Chestnut Flat Cemetery (2), Gregory Cemetery (3), Rock Cave Cemetery (4), Rice Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Straight Fork (A), Spice Lick Run (B), Snake Run (C), Slab Camp Run (D), Sand Run (E), Long Run (F), Left Fork Right Fork Little Kanawha River (G), Laurel Run (H), Kanawha Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 50
  • 2000 to 2004: 22
  • 1990 to 1999: 184
  • 1980 to 1989: 92
  • 1970 to 1979: 245
  • 1960 to 1969: 95
  • 1950 to 1959: 103
  • 1940 to 1949: 68
  • 1939 or earlier: 115


Zip code 26234 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 26234
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 55
  • 2 bedrooms: 140
  • 3 bedrooms: 448
  • 4 bedrooms: 78
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 50
  • 3 bedrooms: 30
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in 26234 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 23
  • 1 vehicle: 158
  • 2 vehicles: 345
  • 3 vehicles: 142
  • 4 vehicles: 40
  • 5+ vehicles: 9
  • no vehicle: 27
  • 1 vehicle: 53
  • 2 vehicles: 50
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 26234 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 26234 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 26234:

  • Less than $10,000: 20
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 23
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 13
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 40
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 17
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 50
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 16
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 98
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 78
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 40
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 105
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 43
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 61
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 54
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 20
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 22
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 36
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 16
  • $1,000,000 or more: 36

 



26234 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 26234:

  • $300 to $349: 67
  • $350 to $399: 59
  • $400 to $449: 41
  • $650 to $699: 34
  • No cash rent: 23
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $120,720.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,115

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $100,915
26234:

$100,915
West Virginia:

$95,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,289 - $154,067

Mean price in 2010:

Detached houses: $156,640
Here:

$156,640
State:

$138,547

Mobile homes: $32,836
Here:

$32,836
State:

$57,366

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 732
  • 3 or 4: 28
  • 5 to 9: 7
  • 20 to 49: 64
  • Mobile homes: 182
26234 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 704 (92%)
  • Carpooled: 56 (7%)
  • Walked: 11 (1%)
  • Other means: 36 (5%)
  • Worked at home: 29 (4%)
 

26234 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 145
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 44
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 91
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 103
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 246
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 102
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 250
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 26
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 47
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 45
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 27
  • 90 or more minutes: 15
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,313
  • In family households: 1,167 (320 male householders, 69 female householders)
    312 spouses, 395 children (344 natural, 4 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 146 (84 male householders (79 living alone)), 49 female householders (43 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 303 2-persons, 141 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 135 1-person, 210 2-persons, 17 3-persons

207 married couples with children.
144 single-parent households (59 men, 85 women).

99.4% of residents of 26234 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
This zip code:

0.0%
Whole state:

1.3%

Races in zip code 26234:

White population: 1,902
Black population: 24
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: 38
Hispanic or Latino population: 0

Zip code 26234 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 26234 not listed on the city page:

  • ROCK CAVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: US ROUTE 20 S, ROCK CAVE, WV; Grades: PK - 05)

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • COGAR TRUCKING, LLC (3/4 MI S OF ROCK CAVE ON RTE 4 in ROCK CAVE, WV)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: FLOYD COGAR (CONTACT/OWNER)


Zip code 26234 marital status for males
Zip code 26234 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Population in 1990: 649. Population change in the 1990s: +615 (+94.8%).

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

  • This state: 1,136
  • Northeast: 28
  • Midwest: 48
  • South: 71
  • West: 25

67% of the 26234 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

6.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:

34.2%
West Virginia:

6.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:

41.6%
West Virginia:

17.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • CONARD, WALTER D (RT 20 in ROCK CAVE, WV; small business) : $150,166 in 18 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $26,221; 2004: $48,064; 2005: $49,688; 2006: $26,193.

    Biggest contracts:
    $26,193 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
    $26,001 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
    $26,001 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
    $25,646 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2004-03-04.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




Fatal accident statistics in 2006:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


Most common first names in zip code 26234 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert874.4 years
John773.3 years
William771.5 years
James682.8 years
Charles584.6 years
Ruth573.8 years
Henry570.6 years
David466.2 years
Roy479.2 years
Mildred480.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 26234 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wilson1278.5 years
Chidester863.8 years
Haymond876.7 years
Davidson774.6 years
Smith767.6 years
Lane780.9 years
Rice666.0 years
Anderson681.0 years
Reger684.3 years
Riley674.7 years


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