26250 Zip Code (Belington, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 5,608
Zip code population in 2010: 5,570
Zip code population in 2000: 4,510

Houses and condos: 2,066
Renter-occupied apartments: 364
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26250: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 87.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 64 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $467 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $394 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 26250:

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 10.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26250:

• Never married: 30.0%
• Now married: 53.7%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 11.3%

• 
• • 5,25893.8%White
  • 1683.0%Two or more races
  • 931.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 571.0%American Indian
  • 310.6%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26250, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,143 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,143
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $41,549 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$41,549
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1101.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3463.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6114.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9026.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17516.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $753 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$753
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,305 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,305
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,667 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,667
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 531.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,830 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,830
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $25k, 37.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 209.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 756.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,941 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

26250:	$11,941
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 235.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 505.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,100 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,100
State:	$31,950

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 338.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $7,033 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

26250:	$7,033
State:	$7,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,206 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,206
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.8% for AGIs below $25k, 71.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26250, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,445 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,445
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $34,314 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$34,314
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.7% for AGIs below $25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $988 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$988
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,037 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,037
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,082 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,082
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,668 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,668
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,476 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

26250:	$6,476
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,218 (21% of AGI, reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$19,218
State:	$21,148

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,636 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,636
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,027 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

26250:	$5,027
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,207 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,207
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	60%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 56.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26250, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,667 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,667
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $28,204 (reported on 85.3% of returns)

Here:	$28,204
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $10k, 76.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,722 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,722
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,330 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,330
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,672 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,672
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,830 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,830
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,095 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

26250:	$3,095
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $15,830 (24% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,830
State:	$16,976

Here:	24.0% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,654 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,654
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.7% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,158 (reported on 68.7% of returns)

26250:	$3,158
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,671 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,671
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.3%

Here:	62%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $10k, 62.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26275, 26257, 26285, 26416, 26283, 26267.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 382
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,375

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 87 (40 now married, 46 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,286 (588 now married, 696 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26250 with a mortgage: 612 (6 second mortgage)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $893
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $347

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 26250 household income distribution in 2021

• 79Less than $10,000
• 161$10,000 to $14,999
• 93$15,000 to $19,999
• 130$20,000 to $24,999
• 116$25,000 to $29,999
• 76$30,000 to $34,999
• 107$35,000 to $39,999
• 149$40,000 to $44,999
• 57$45,000 to $49,999
• 140$50,000 to $59,999
• 151$60,000 to $74,999
• 149$75,000 to $99,999
• 101$100,000 to $124,999
• 89$125,000 to $149,999
• 84$150,000 to $199,999
• 36$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 26250

• 45Less than $10,000
• 69$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 48$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 46$40,000 to $49,999
• 65$50,000 to $59,999
• 43$60,000 to $69,999
• 94$70,000 to $79,999
• 121$80,000 to $89,999
• 58$90,000 to $99,999
• 158$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 113$150,000 to $174,999
• 73$175,000 to $199,999
• 57$200,000 to $249,999
• 23$250,000 to $299,999
• 124$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999
• 10$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 7$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 26250

• 35$150 to $199
• 12$250 to $299
• 31$300 to $349
• 10$350 to $399
• 24$400 to $449
• 22$450 to $499
• 79$500 to $549
• 23$550 to $599
• 7$650 to $699
• 22$700 to $749
• 21$900 to $999
• 9$1,000 to $1,249
• 45No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $674.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $323,433.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,444
• Black or African American householders: $50,139
• Two or more races householders: $105,850

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $110,308 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,137 - $190,476

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $114,419

Here:	$114,419
State:	$189,862

Mobile homes: $49,757

Here:	$49,757
State:	$73,493

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,503
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 27
• 3 or 4: 13
• 5 to 9: 26
• 10 to 19: 14
• 20 to 49: 38
• Mobile homes: 417

Unemployment: 10.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26250

• 78.6%1,633Drove a car alone
• 3.5%73Carpooled
• 0.2%5Walked
• 7.8%162Other means
• 7.8%162Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26250

• 16Less than 5 minutes
• 2585 to 9 minutes
• 31110 to 14 minutes
• 7915 to 19 minutes
• 23420 to 24 minutes
• 17825 to 29 minutes
• 32130 to 34 minutes
• 8535 to 39 minutes
• 6640 to 44 minutes
• 17345 to 59 minutes
• 8460 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,608

• Male householders: 935 (240 living alone), Female householders: 803 (179 living alone)

• 1,089 spouses (1,089 opposite-sex spouses), 103 unmarried partners, (103 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,825 children (1,684 natural, 31 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 196 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 foster children, 79 other relatives, 53 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 451 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 548 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 230 4-persons, 150 5-persons, 42 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 418 1-person, 57 2-persons, 4 5-persons

881 married couples with children.
175 single-parent households (58 men, 117 women).

96.7% of residents of 26250 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 61% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BELINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ROUTE 92 in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02201
  Organizations: BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BELINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (RR 2 BOX 343 in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02302
  Organizations: BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• AUTO DYNAMICS (RTE 250 N in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BOLTON DAVID (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MARCO PIPELINE ENTERPRISES, INC. (P.O. BOX 911 RT. 250 & 92 in BELINGTON, WV)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
  

• EAST COAST CUSTOM CYCLE (INTERSECT RTE 250 & 10 MI RD in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LOREN LAWRENCE (CONTACT/OWNER) , LORREN J LAWRENCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: LAWRENCE & SONS

• ASHLAND BRANDED MK 226 0393127 (612 CRIM AVE in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ASHLAND BRANDED MARKETING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BELINGTON BRIDGE (ST in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BELINGTON CITY OF (DEARBOURNE STREET in BELINGTON, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: CITY OF BELINGTON

• BOBS REPAIR (208 CRIM AVE in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DONALDSON ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DONS AUTO REPAIR (FRATERNAL CEMETARY RD in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DONALD K KALVESMAKI (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ENERGEX AMERICAN (BELLINGTON INDUSTRIAL PARK in BELINGTON, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ENERGEX INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ABENAKI TIMBER CORPORATION WV DIVISION (1/15 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD in BELINGTON, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Alternative names: FRENCH, STEVEN B, STEVEN B FRENCH

• BABCOCK LUMBER CO (BELINGTON IND. PARK RD in BELINGTON, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%

Population in 1990: 5,189.

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

• This state: 4,452
• Northeast: 194
• Midwest: 402
• South: 502
• West: 8

73% of the 26250 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

91% of the 26250 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• DINGESS TRANSPORT, INC. (HWY 92 & 250 INTERSECTION in BELINGTON, WV; small business)
  25 employees, $3600000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business

  $161,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 59 took place in 2015, and the least - 3 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (65.1%), and Outside Fires (16.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26250
• 37565.1%Structure Fires
• 9716.8%Outside Fires
• 549.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 508.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26250, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26250 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	45	78.0 years
William	44	73.7 years
Robert	35	71.5 years
Charles	29	69.8 years
James	29	70.8 years
John	23	69.4 years
George	21	75.2 years
Virginia	19	75.2 years
Roy	15	71.5 years
David	14	68.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 26250 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Phillips	39	73.2 years
Poling	33	80.1 years
Ware	32	75.0 years
Moore	27	80.4 years
Price	26	79.6 years
Harris	25	77.7 years
Corley	24	74.2 years
Everson	22	78.7 years
Booth	21	77.9 years
Hill	21	78.6 years