Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,160
| This zip code: | $30,160 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26410, 26425, 26537, 26374, 26520, 26547.
Housing units in zip code 26444 with a mortgage: 196 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 418
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $568
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $231
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 23.5% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26444 include: Shays Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Campground United Methodist Church (B), Howesville Church of Christ (C), Howesville United Methodist Church (D), Irona Church (E), Israel Church (F), Community Church (G), Mountain View Church (H), Denver United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cobun Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Nazareth Cemetery (3), Sanders Cemetery (4), Burns Cemetery (5), Bolyard Cemetery (6), Red Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckhorn Run (A), Pringle Run (B), Frog Run (C), Tibbs Run (D), Tray Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 17
- 1995 to 1998: 99
- 1990 to 1994: 125
- 1980 to 1989: 225
- 1970 to 1979: 258
- 1960 to 1969: 152
- 1950 to 1959: 114
- 1940 to 1949: 79
- 1939 or earlier: 368
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tunnelton, WV (26444): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 31
- 2 bedrooms: 356
- 3 bedrooms: 588
- 4 bedrooms: 129
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 30
- 2 bedrooms: 47
- 3 bedrooms: 41
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 26444 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 90
- 1 vehicle: 340
- 2 vehicles: 467
- 3 vehicles: 178
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 69
- 2 vehicles: 32
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26444:
- Less than $10,000: 59
- $10,000 to $14,999: 33
- $15,000 to $19,999: 63
- $20,000 to $24,999: 49
- $25,000 to $29,999: 50
- $30,000 to $34,999: 89
- $35,000 to $39,999: 84
- $40,000 to $49,999: 124
- $50,000 to $59,999: 111
- $60,000 to $69,999: 73
- $70,000 to $79,999: 62
- $80,000 to $89,999: 64
- $90,000 to $99,999: 80
- $100,000 to $124,999: 92
- $125,000 to $149,999: 61
- $150,000 to $174,999: 16
- $175,000 to $199,999: 13
- $200,000 to $249,999: 13
- $250,000 to $299,999: 20
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26444:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 19
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 5
- $650 to $699: 19
- No cash rent: 68
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $27,345.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $59,054
- Two or more races householders: $24,872
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,027 (it was $36,200 in 2000)
| 26444: | $56,027 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,687 - $74,604
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $109,849| Here: | $109,849 | | State: | $144,523 |
In 2-unit structures: $38,406| Here: | $38,406 | | State: | $109,679 |
Mobile homes: $27,390| Here: | $27,390 | | State: | $32,459 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 996
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 11
- 3 or 4: 6
- Mobile homes: 417
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 851 (75%)
- Carpooled: 216 (19%)
- Walked: 16 (1%)
- Other means: 10 (1%)
- Worked at home: 45 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 40
- 5 to 9 minutes: 51
- 10 to 14 minutes: 98
- 15 to 19 minutes: 145
- 20 to 24 minutes: 168
- 25 to 29 minutes: 53
- 30 to 34 minutes: 178
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 26
- 45 to 59 minutes: 124
- 60 to 89 minutes: 130
- 90 or more minutes: 48
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,238
- In family households: 2,831 (726 male householders, 190 female householders)
718 spouses, 1,012 children (943 natural, 12 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 34 other relatives, 58 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 407 (122 male householders (102 living alone)), 232 female householders (201 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 393 2-persons, 223 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 43 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
592 married couples with children.
124 single-parent households (52 men, 72 women).
98.5% of residents of 26444 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 67% well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 28% well, 17% not at all).
Foreign born population: 23 (0.7%)
(26.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (48%)
- Germany (26%)
- Canada (26%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 11
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White population: 3,219
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 14

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 865 |
|  German: 433 |
|  Irish: 177 |
|  English: 161 |
|  Italian: 67 |
|  Other groups: 64 |
|  Dutch: 63 |
|  Polish: 35 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 25 |
|  Welsh: 14 |
|  Scottish: 11 |
|  French (except Basque): 10 |
|  Canadian: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 9 |
|  Hungarian: 8 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,329
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
- Coal or coke (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (7%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2857
- Northeast: 56
- Midwest: 106
- South: 189
- West: 6
76% of the 26444 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 4,076. Population change in the 1990s: -831 (-20.4%).
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): 18
| Here: | 4.6% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.5% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 23.4% | | 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:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
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