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26283 Zip Code (Montrose, WV) Detailed Profile




Cities: Montrose, WV (1.04%), Elkins, WV (0.02%)
Counties: Randolph County, WV (55.19%), Tucker County, WV (31.61%), Barbour County, WV (13.21%)
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 1,576
Zip code population in 2010: 1,734
Zip code population in 2000: 1,710

Houses and condos: 849
Renter-occupied apartments: 84
% of renters here:

13%
State:

25%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26283: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 60.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26283
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.4% ($627)
West Virginia:

0.5% ($785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $684 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $577 (0.6%)

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Males: 943  (59.9%)
Females: 632  (40.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 26283:

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26283:

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

Zip code 26283 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 26283 (2021)
    • 1,55598.7%White
    • 161.0%Two or more races
    • 50.3%Hispanic or Latino
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $154,776
26283:

$154,776
West Virginia:

$143,200



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 26283 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26283 is 293 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

48.2 years
West Virginia median age:

42.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26283, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,409 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,409
State:

$56,292

Salary/wage: $43,895 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:

$43,895
State:

$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1198.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3582.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5781.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9846.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14966.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $689 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$689
West Virginia:

$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 108.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,100 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,100
State:

$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,660 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

+$5,660
State:

+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 408.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,029 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

+$6,029
State:

+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 122.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 145.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,650 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
26283:

$9,650
West Virginia:

$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.8% for AGIs below $25k, 710.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,962 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,962
State:

$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.4% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26283, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,423 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,423
State:

$48,628

Salary/wage: $33,883 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:

$33,883
State:

$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $671 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$671
West Virginia:

$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $943 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$943
State:

$4,262

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,300 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:

+$1,300
State:

+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$4,789 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

+$4,789
State:

+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,367 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
26283:

$6,367
West Virginia:

$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $21,086 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$21,086
State:

$21,148

Here:

19.3% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI

Charity contributions: $4,225 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,225
State:

$4,508

Taxes paid: $6,771 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
26283:

$6,771
State:

$8,103

Earned income credit: $1,747 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,747
State:

$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.4%
Here:

51%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26283, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,705 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$28,705
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $26,736 (reported on 88.4% of returns)
Here:

$26,736
State:

$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.7% for AGIs below $10k, 80.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $984 (reported on 36.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$984
West Virginia:

$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $667 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:

$667
State:

$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,167 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:

+$1,167
State:

+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$5,195 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,195
State:

+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,727 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
26283:

$2,727
West Virginia:

$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $14,567 (21% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

$14,567
State:

$16,976

Here:

21.0% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,058 (3% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,058
State:

$3,529

Here:

2.8% of AGI
State:

3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,610 (reported on 65.9% of returns)
26283:

$3,610
State:

$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,557 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,557
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.6%
Here:

55%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 58.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$41,334
West Virginia:

$51,248
Montrose, WV (26283) map Nearest zip codes: 26276, 26241, 26250, 26275, 26405, 26285.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

34.4%
West Virginia:

42.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

0.0%
West Virginia:

47.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 28
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 602


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (16 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 167 (115 now married, 50 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 26283 with a mortgage: 241 (2 second mortgage, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,235
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $284

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

3.6%
Whole state:

16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

1.8%
Whole state:

8.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.6
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  • Notable locations in zip code 26283: Elkins Speedway (A), Laurel Run Lookout Tower (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 26283 include: Israel Church (A), Irons Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoir: Teter Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Run (A), Jobs Run (B), Hunting Camp Run (C), Hawk Run (D), Haddix Run (E), Grasslick Run (F), Goodwin Run (G), Fools Run (H), Cherry Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 562010 to 2019
  • 1042000 to 2009
  • 1191990 to 1999
  • 2721980 to 1989
  • 1671970 to 1979
  • 481960 to 1969
  • 371950 to 1959
  • 31940 to 1949
  • 341939 or earlier

Zip code 26283 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Montrose, WV (26283)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Montrose, WV (26283)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 412 bedrooms
  • 3193 bedrooms
  • 1414 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montrose, WV (26283)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montrose, WV (26283)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 282 bedrooms
  • 143 bedrooms
  • 144 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Montrose, WV (26283) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Montrose, WV (26283) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 16no vehicle
  • 2141 vehicle
  • 2142 vehicles
  • 1003 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Montrose, WV (26283) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Montrose, WV (26283) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 11no vehicle
  • 01 vehicle
  • 732 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 26283 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 26283 household income distribution in 2021
  • 35Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 101$20,000 to $24,999
  • 37$25,000 to $29,999
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 65$35,000 to $39,999
  • 40$40,000 to $44,999
  • 38$50,000 to $59,999
  • 94$60,000 to $74,999
  • 57$75,000 to $99,999
  • 41$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22$150,000 to $199,999
  • 15$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 26283

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 26283
  • 56$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 9$30,000 to $34,999
  • 2$50,000 to $59,999
  • 51$60,000 to $69,999
  • 12$70,000 to $79,999
  • 50$100,000 to $124,999
  • 48$125,000 to $149,999
  • 46$150,000 to $174,999
  • 23$175,000 to $199,999
  • 34$200,000 to $249,999
  • 48$250,000 to $299,999
  • 55$300,000 to $399,999
  • 14$400,000 to $499,999
  • 10$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 26283

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 26283
  • 16$200 to $249
  • 12$350 to $399
  • 13$800 to $899
  • 39No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $783.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,800
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $25,580
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $217,453

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $154,776
26283:

$154,776
West Virginia:

$143,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,565 - $256,322

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $242,022
Here:

$242,022
State:

$189,862

Mobile homes: $53,968
Here:

$53,968
State:

$73,493
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 26283
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 618
  • Mobile homes: 224

Unemployment: 7.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26283

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26283
  • 77.5%388Drove a car alone
  • 6.4%32Carpooled
  • 1.8%9Bicycle
  • 1.0%5Other means
  • 10.8%54Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26283

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26283
  • 25Less than 5 minutes
  • 235 to 9 minutes
  • 3310 to 14 minutes
  • 11215 to 19 minutes
  • 7820 to 24 minutes
  • 2225 to 29 minutes
  • 5330 to 34 minutes
  • 740 to 44 minutes
  • 3545 to 59 minutes
  • 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,576
  • Male householders: 327 (147 living alone), Female householders: 308 (83 living alone)
  • 295 spouses (295 opposite-sex spouses), 1 unmarried partners, (1 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 495 children (495 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 79 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 65 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 270 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 12 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 229 1-person

350 married couples with children.
57 single-parent households (55 men, 2 women).

99.7% of residents of 26283 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

1.6%
Most common first ancestries reported in 26283
  • 48%German
  • 15%American
  • 15%English
  • 6%Dutch
  • 6%Polish
  • 4%Scotch-Irish
  • 4%European

Zip code 26283 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • JEFFRIES & CO (RT 219 N & LEADING CREEK RD in MONTROSE, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JEFFRIES PHILLIP LEE (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 26283 marital status for males
Zip code 26283 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 28.5%Wood
  • 25.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.6%Electricity
  • 17.9%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Coal or coke
  • 0.8%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 1,513. Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+13.0%).

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

  • This state: 1,219
  • Northeast: 57
  • Midwest: 77
  • South: 214

65% of the 26283 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

98% of the 26283 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Montrose, WV (26283)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:

26.9%
West Virginia:

14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

14.9%
West Virginia:

9.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

15.7%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 166,174Business and financial operations occupations
  • 61,819Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 51,974Office and administrative support occupations
  • 43,982Management occupations
  • 42,743Construction and extraction occupations
  • 27,751Material moving occupations

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

  • Construction: Manufacturing (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (1-4: 2)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 20 took place in 2009, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 26283 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.2%), and Outside Fires (22.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26283
    • 9557.2%Structure Fires
    • 3722.3%Outside Fires
    • 2112.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 137.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26283, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26283 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James975.1 years
John873.5 years
William869.9 years
Charles669.7 years
Mary677.7 years
Robert664.9 years
George584.8 years
Carl583.4 years
Paul471.2 years
Anna467.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 26283 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Poling1278.1 years
Johnson1180.9 years
Phillips1180.2 years
Rosier874.4 years
Jones776.7 years
Carr777.3 years
Canfield674.4 years
Cross676.3 years
Murphy674.2 years
Nestor687.0 years
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