26374 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,865
Zip code population in 2010: 1,375
Zip code population in 2000: 1,311

Houses and condos: 751
Renter-occupied apartments: 33
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26374: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 57 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,130 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $635 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 26374:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26374:

• Never married: 22.1%
• Now married: 65.7%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 6.1%

• 
• • 1,79196.1%White
  • 341.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 231.2%Two or more races
  • 150.8%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26374, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,156 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,156
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $50,983 (reported on 78.8% of returns)

Here:	$50,983
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1133.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3485.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6118.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8374.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22848.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $563 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$563
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 15.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,920 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,920
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.2% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 194.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,986 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,986
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 135.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1012.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,567 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,567
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 674.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,520 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

26374:	$6,520
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.8% for AGIs below $25k, 238.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,678 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,678
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 46.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.4%

Here:	89%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26374, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,457 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,457
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $45,138 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$45,138
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.1% for AGIs below $25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $565 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$565
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,200 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,200
State:	$4,262

Profit/loss from business: +$4,300 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,300
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,500 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

26374:	$5,500
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $19,464 (17% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,464
State:	$21,148

Here:	17.4% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,200 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,200
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,436 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

26374:	$7,436
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,055 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,055
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.1%

Here:	43%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 37.5% for AGIs below $25k, 41.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26374, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,428 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,428
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $35,132 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$35,132
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.1% for AGIs below $10k, 73.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $731 (reported on 40.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$731
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,105 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,105
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$927 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$927
State:	+$6,331

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

Profit/loss from business: +$1,483 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,483
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,731 (18% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,731
State:	$16,976

Here:	18.3% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,232 (4% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,232
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.5% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,402 (reported on 75.1% of returns)

26374:	$4,402
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,547 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,547
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.2%

Here:	52%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 46.9% for AGIs below $10k, 55.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26520, 26410, 26547, 26444, 26440, 26508.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 132
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 570

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 78 (61 now married, 17 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 368 (161 now married, 206 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26374 with a mortgage: 273 (26 second mortgage, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $987
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26374 household income distribution in 2022

• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 31$20,000 to $24,999
• 50$25,000 to $29,999
• 85$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 14$40,000 to $44,999
• 104$45,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 69$60,000 to $74,999
• 117$75,000 to $99,999
• 62$100,000 to $124,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 23$150,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26374

• 10Less than $10,000
• 22$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 62$30,000 to $34,999
• 35$40,000 to $49,999
• 15$60,000 to $69,999
• 16$80,000 to $89,999
• 20$90,000 to $99,999
• 75$100,000 to $124,999
• 41$125,000 to $149,999
• 44$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 176$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 47$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$400,000 to $499,999
• 30$500,000 to $749,999
• 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26374

• 6$200 to $249
• 17$350 to $399
• 6$550 to $599
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $865.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $179,150
• Asian householders: $533,185
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $241,710

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,951 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,202 - $248,289

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $175,105

Here:	$175,105
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $34,612

Here:	$34,612
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 572
• One, attached: 17
• Mobile homes: 154
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26374

• 75.9%467Drove a car alone
• 8.9%55Carpooled
• 1.3%8Walked
• 15.1%93Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26374

• 85 to 9 minutes
• 1310 to 14 minutes
• 2215 to 19 minutes
• 10320 to 24 minutes
• 2125 to 29 minutes
• 23130 to 34 minutes
• 735 to 39 minutes
• 6140 to 44 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 3260 to 89 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,865

• Male householders: 361 (53 living alone), Female householders: 341 (38 living alone)

• 505 spouses (505 opposite-sex spouses), 49 unmarried partners, (49 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 598 children (548 natural, 11 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 0 foster children, 6 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 317 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 43 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 91 1-person, 26 2-persons

385 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (88 women).

99.8% of residents of 26374 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BRAXTON INDUSTRIES, INC. (RT. 2 BOX #24/ 3MILES S.W. in INDEPENDENCE, WV)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.3%

Population in 1990: 1,227. Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+6.8%).

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

• This state: 1,622
• Northeast: 53
• Midwest: 39
• South: 31
• West: 80

64% of the 26374 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

99% of the 26374 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% 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):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

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

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): All Other Personal Services (1-4: 1)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Flooring Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26374 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	9	72.2 years
John	9	74.8 years
Charles	9	76.5 years
Howard	8	73.7 years
James	8	74.7 years
George	7	74.7 years
Mary	7	78.4 years
Harry	5	71.6 years
William	5	80.6 years
Richard	5	76.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 26374 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Zinn	7	80.6 years
Bolyard	7	71.4 years
Holmes	6	81.8 years
Brewer	6	75.4 years
Isner	6	79.5 years
Wolfe	6	82.9 years
Larew	6	61.5 years
Trickett	6	76.7 years
Smith	6	72.0 years
Ford	5	77.6 years