Median household income (1999): $25,420
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,846
| This zip code |  $30,846 | | West Virginia: |  $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 26332, 26422, 26339, 26448, 26436, 26411.
Housing units in zip code 26426 with a mortgage: 472 (18 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 360
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $620
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $231
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 21.2% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 49
- 1995 to 1998: 120
- 1990 to 1994: 135
- 1980 to 1989: 287
- 1970 to 1979: 483
- 1960 to 1969: 235
- 1950 to 1959: 214
- 1940 to 1949: 207
- 1939 or earlier: 736
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, WV (26426):
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 61
- 2 bedrooms: 443
- 3 bedrooms: 742
- 4 bedrooms: 268
- 5 or more bedrooms: 55
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 107
- 2 bedrooms: 252
- 3 bedrooms: 162
- 4 bedrooms: 39
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26426 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 118
- 1 vehicle: 498
- 2 vehicles: 669
- 3 vehicles: 204
- 4 vehicles: 59
- 5 or more vehicles: 23
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 111
- 1 vehicle: 324
- 2 vehicles: 99
- 3 vehicles: 28
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26426:
- Less than $10,000: 14
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 40
- $20,000 to $24,999: 46
- $25,000 to $29,999: 39
- $30,000 to $34,999: 46
- $35,000 to $39,999: 58
- $40,000 to $49,999: 129
- $50,000 to $59,999: 83
- $60,000 to $69,999: 72
- $70,000 to $79,999: 96
- $80,000 to $89,999: 72
- $90,000 to $99,999: 47
- $100,000 to $124,999: 31
- $125,000 to $149,999: 31
- $150,000 to $174,999: 12
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26426:
- Less than $100: 22
- $100 to $149: 40
- $150 to $199: 60
- $200 to $249: 73
- $250 to $299: 79
- $300 to $349: 68
- $350 to $399: 44
- $400 to $449: 29
- $450 to $499: 25
- $500 to $549: 3
- No cash rent: 59
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,470
- Two or more races householders: $86,986
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,774
- One, attached: 27
- Two: 49
- 3 or 4: 33
- 5 to 9: 36
- 10 to 19: 60
- 20 to 49: 33
- 50 or more: 19
- Mobile homes: 423
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,383 (72%)
- Carpooled: 384 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 88 (5%)
- Other means: 7 (0%)
- Worked at home: 48 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 66
- 5 to 9 minutes: 229
- 10 to 14 minutes: 174
- 15 to 19 minutes: 206
- 20 to 24 minutes: 294
- 25 to 29 minutes: 193
- 30 to 34 minutes: 358
- 35 to 39 minutes: 47
- 40 to 44 minutes: 54
- 45 to 59 minutes: 101
- 60 to 89 minutes: 93
- 90 or more minutes: 60
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,231
- In family households: 4,394 (1,125 male householders, 308 female householders)
1,136 spouses, 1,533 children (1,394 natural, 32 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 65 other relatives, 83 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 837 (314 male householders (234 living alone)), 384 female householders (361 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 619 (262 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 582 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 325 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 595 1-person, 86 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
881 married couples with children.
282 single-parent households (72 men, 210 women).
93.5% of residents of 26426 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 13% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 20% well, 13% not well).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 30% well, 44% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 230 (3.9%)
(9.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Japan (66%)
- Other Caribbean (6%)
- Taiwan (5%)
- Other South Central Asia (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Peru (3%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 168
- 1990 to 1994: 26
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 17
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 957
- German: 689
- Irish: 637
- English: 428
- Other groups: 389
- Italian: 161
- Dutch: 141
- Scotch-Irish: 128
- European: 46
- Scottish: 43
- Welsh: 41
- French (except Basque): 34
- Polish: 30
- Slovak: 24
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20
- Ukrainian: 15
- Belgian: 12
- British: 10
- Norwegian: 10
- Arab:: 7
- British West Indian: 7
- Jamaican: 7
- Scandinavian: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 6
- African: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- West Indian: 6
- Hungarian: 5
- Russian: 5
- Australian: 5
- Greek: 5
- Slavic: 4
- Eastern European: 3
- French Canadian: 3
- Swedish: 2
- Swiss: 2
- Czech: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Syrian: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4365
- Northeast: 303
- Midwest: 398
- South: 414
- West: 125
57% of the 26426 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 5,874. Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+0.5%).
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): 12
| Here: | 2.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 5.7% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 462
| Here: | 79.7% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
- Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (20-49: 1)
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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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 350 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 162 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 102 people in nursing homes
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