Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,799
| This zip code: | $36,799 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26253, 26275, 26285, 26259, 26276, 26283.
Housing units in zip code 26241 with a mortgage: 1,705 (108 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,532
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $782
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $258
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.0% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Bickle Knob Lookout Tower (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 26241 include: Lick Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Wayside Church (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ (G), First Church of the Nazarene (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mountain State Memorial Gardens (1), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (2), Little Arlington Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bearlick Run (A), Beaver Pond Run (B), Bickle Run (C), Little Black Fork (D), Chenoweth Creek (E), Claylick Run (F), Clifton Run (G), Coal Run (H), Craven Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Elkins Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 67
- 1995 to 1998: 409
- 1990 to 1994: 366
- 1980 to 1989: 882
- 1970 to 1979: 1,241
- 1960 to 1969: 747
- 1950 to 1959: 844
- 1940 to 1949: 687
- 1939 or earlier: 1,384
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elkins, WV (26241): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 847
- 3 bedrooms: 2,192
- 4 bedrooms: 759
- 5 or more bedrooms: 149
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 45
- 1 bedrooms: 493
- 2 bedrooms: 639
- 3 bedrooms: 527
- 4 bedrooms: 119
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Vehicles available in 26241 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 311
- 1 vehicle: 1,296
- 2 vehicles: 1,763
- 3 vehicles: 521
- 4 vehicles: 92
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 464
- 1 vehicle: 890
- 2 vehicles: 433
- 3 vehicles: 51
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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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 26241:
- Less than $10,000: 92
- $10,000 to $14,999: 46
- $15,000 to $19,999: 47
- $20,000 to $24,999: 35
- $25,000 to $29,999: 36
- $30,000 to $34,999: 76
- $35,000 to $39,999: 50
- $40,000 to $49,999: 126
- $50,000 to $59,999: 186
- $60,000 to $69,999: 204
- $70,000 to $79,999: 252
- $80,000 to $89,999: 273
- $90,000 to $99,999: 280
- $100,000 to $124,999: 644
- $125,000 to $149,999: 548
- $150,000 to $174,999: 322
- $175,000 to $199,999: 247
- $200,000 to $249,999: 266
- $250,000 to $299,999: 101
- $300,000 to $399,999: 74
- $400,000 to $499,999: 34
- $500,000 to $749,999: 34
- $750,000 to $999,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26241:
- Less than $100: 48
- $100 to $149: 83
- $150 to $199: 73
- $200 to $249: 73
- $250 to $299: 192
- $300 to $349: 224
- $350 to $399: 262
- $400 to $449: 170
- $450 to $499: 83
- $500 to $549: 127
- $550 to $599: 138
- $600 to $649: 26
- $700 to $749: 15
- $800 to $899: 10
- $1,000 to $1,249: 18
- No cash rent: 253
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $86,690.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,054
- Black or African American householders: $52,218
- Two or more races householders: $123,636
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $109,090
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,717
- One, attached: 42
- Two: 202
- 3 or 4: 366
- 5 to 9: 278
- 10 to 19: 99
- 20 to 49: 86
- 50 or more: 129
- Mobile homes: 684
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,570 (77%)
- Carpooled: 837 (14%)
- Railroad: 10 (0%)
- Taxi: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 310 (5%)
- Other means: 40 (1%)
- Worked at home: 132 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 419
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1487
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1568
- 15 to 19 minutes: 942
- 20 to 24 minutes: 369
- 25 to 29 minutes: 73
- 30 to 34 minutes: 305
- 35 to 39 minutes: 44
- 40 to 44 minutes: 56
- 45 to 59 minutes: 126
- 60 to 89 minutes: 229
- 90 or more minutes: 152
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,457
- In family households: 11,106 (3,011 male householders, 767 female householders)
3,014 spouses, 3,492 children (3,231 natural, 57 adopted, 204 stepchildren), 246 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 170 other relatives, 225 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,351 (820 male householders (656 living alone)), 1,244 female householders (1,171 living alone)), 287 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 694 (357 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,829 2-persons, 919 3-persons, 678 4-persons, 253 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,827 1-person, 204 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 4 5-persons.
2,029 married couples with children.
730 single-parent households (158 men, 572 women).
97.9% of residents of 26241 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 15% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 16% well, 26% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% very well, 9% well, 35% not well, 17% not at all).
Foreign born population: 124 (0.9%)
(46.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (31%)
- Ireland (10%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Other South America (10%)
- India (10%)
- Spain (8%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 56
- 1990 to 1994: 17
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 14
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White population: 13,893
Black population: 108
American Indian population: 26
Asian population: 89
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 28
Two or more races population: 78

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 2344 |
|  German: 1781 |
|  Irish: 1208 |
|  English: 982 |
|  Other groups: 534 |
|  Italian: 441 |
|  Scottish: 297 |
|  Polish: 159 |
|  Dutch: 157 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 134 |
|  Swedish: 86 |
|  French (except Basque): 74 |
|  European: 61 |
|  Welsh: 51 |
|  British: 49 |
|  Swiss: 38 |
|  Greek: 23 |
|  Hungarian: 21 |
|  Austrian: 14 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 14 |
|  Portuguese: 14 |
|  Ukrainian: 11 |
|  Slovak: 11 |
|  Celtic: 9 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Belgian: 8 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Danish: 6 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  Macedonian: 5 |
|  Serbian: 5 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 3 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CITY OF ELKINS, WWTP (401 DAVIS AVENUE in ELKINS, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-WV3304203 4159, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: ELKINS CITY HALL, ELKINS CITY OF, MAYOR, CITY OF ELKINS
- COASTAL LUMBER (200 15TH STREET in ELKINS, WV)
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)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Alternative names: COASTAL LUMBER CO. ELKINS, COASTAL LUMBER CO., - ELKINS PLANT
- ELKINS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (100 BELL STREET in ELKINS, WV)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-34106
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ELKINS IRON & METAL CO (101 15TH STREET in ELKINS, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
Organizations: ELKINS METAL RECYCLING LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GONGOLA, JAMES A, JAMES A GONGOLA
- COASTAL LUMBER CO (U S 33 EAST) (US 33 EAST in ELKINS, WV)
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
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
- CHEAT RIVER INN (1761 MAIN ST in ELKINS, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1998-0233, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: MARSHALL, JOE
- ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL (100 KENNEDY DR in ELKINS, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-75504
Organizations: RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ELKINS THIRD WARD ELEM (111 NATHAN ST in ELKINS, WV)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-75203
Organizations: RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: THIRD WARD ELKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ELKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (308 ROBERT E LEE AVE in ELKINS, WV)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-75401
Organizations: RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CGP CONST CO INC (501 WILSON LANE in ELKINS, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0010, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- BG MILLWORK INC (STAIN SHOP) (BAXTER & EARLE ST in ELKINS, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BUILDER'S GROUP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EISENBERG, LEON (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ELKINS BUILDERS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ELKINS INDUSTRIES INC
- ALLEGHENY POWER - ELKINS SERVICE CETE (50 KENNEDY DR in ELKINS, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MONONGAHELA POWER CO DBA ALLEGHENY POWER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MONONGAHELA POWER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MONONGAHELA POWER CO ELKINS DIV
- ELKINS EQUIPMENT CO (RTE 1 & AIRPORT RD in ELKINS, WV)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Organizations: JACK OR BARBARA WALLACE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,903
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (49%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Wood (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11234
- Northeast: 798
- Midwest: 554
- South: 1235
- West: 149
60% of the 26241 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 14,027. Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+1.4%).
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): 47
| Here: | 3.2% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
| Here: | 2.2% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 426
| Here: | 69.7% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ELKINS, WV):
- NELLA S INC (1108 WALDEN ST)
145 employees, $2800000 revenue: $419,021 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Nursing Home Care Contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $195,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $57,000; 2003: $167,021; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$120,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$104,299, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$75,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
$36,856, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
- ELKINS METRO CORPORATION (1200 HARRISON AVE STE 100; small business): $39,111 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Army, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1; 2003: $39,110; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$20,520 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2004-01-07.
$18,589 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$1, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$1, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
- TYGART VALLEY SANITATION INC (MAIN ST; small business): $4,128 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,032; 2003: $1,032; 2004: $1,032; 2005: $1,032; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,032 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,032, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$1,032, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,032, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- EASTERBROOKE CELLULAR CORPORAT (751 BEVERLY PIKE; small business): $460 in 3 contracts in 2002
$506 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Telecommunications Network Management Services. Signed on 2002-07-23. Completion date: 2002-08-01.
$73, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-19. Completion date: 2002-08-01.
$-,119, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-08-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 17)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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 Self-Care 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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People in group quarters
- 286 people in nursing homes
- 265 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 44 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 24 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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