Median household income (1999): $26,711
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,089
| This zip code | $30,089 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 26276, 26250, 26241, 26275, 26287, 26405.
Housing units in zip code 26283 with a mortgage: 132 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 135
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $657
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $185
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 22.1% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.4% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26283 include: Israel Church (A), Orlena Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brights Run (A), Campfield Run (B), Cherry Fork (C), Roney Run (D), Hawk Run (E), Haddix Run (F), Hunting Camp Run (G), Shingle Tree Run (H), Grasslick Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 100
- 1990 to 1994: 34
- 1980 to 1989: 179
- 1970 to 1979: 290
- 1960 to 1969: 123
- 1950 to 1959: 36
- 1940 to 1949: 59
- 1939 or earlier: 89
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Montrose, WV (26283): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 131
- 3 bedrooms: 330
- 4 bedrooms: 69
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 28
- 3 bedrooms: 49
- 4 bedrooms: 2
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26283 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 206
- 2 vehicles: 224
- 3 vehicles: 90
- 4 vehicles: 26
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 33
- 2 vehicles: 40
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26283:
- Less than $10,000: 15
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 22
- $60,000 to $69,999: 36
- $70,000 to $79,999: 24
- $80,000 to $89,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 33
- $100,000 to $124,999: 56
- $125,000 to $149,999: 13
- $150,000 to $174,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26283:
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 8
- $300 to $349: 21
- $400 to $449: 4
- $650 to $699: 5
- No cash rent: 31
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,374
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $12,786
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $108,696
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 597
- Mobile homes: 286
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 542 (76%)
- Carpooled: 131 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Bicycle: 8 (1%)
- Walked: 5 (1%)
- Other means: 13 (2%)
- Worked at home: 14 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 13
- 5 to 9 minutes: 58
- 10 to 14 minutes: 63
- 15 to 19 minutes: 83
- 20 to 24 minutes: 118
- 25 to 29 minutes: 81
- 30 to 34 minutes: 105
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 54
- 60 to 89 minutes: 43
- 90 or more minutes: 66
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,817
- In family households: 1,640 (443 male householders, 85 female householders)
431 spouses, 599 children (455 natural, 10 adopted, 134 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 4 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 177 (67 male householders (51 living alone)), 89 female householders (89 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 237 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 140 1-person, 11 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
292 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (49 men, 31 women).
99.1% of residents of 26283 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 36% well).

First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 400
- German: 109
- Irish: 69
- English: 69
- Other groups: 52
- Scotch-Irish: 29
- Polish: 16
- Dutch: 15
- Czech: 12
- Welsh: 9
- Yugoslavian: 8
- Italian: 7
- Scottish: 7
- French (except Basque): 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 20%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16%
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- Wood (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1483
- Northeast: 69
- Midwest: 139
- South: 96
- West: 23
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, 72% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 1,513. Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+13.0%).
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 10.2% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 46.9% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
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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)
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