26537 Zip Code (Kingwood, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2016: 5,553
Zip code population in 2010: 5,721
Zip code population in 2000: 5,854

Houses and condos: 2,518
Renter-occupied apartments: 575
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 26537: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 41.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 135 people per square mile

(very low).

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 26537

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $521 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $546 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 26537:

• High school or higher: 79.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26537:

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 50.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 11.6%

Urban population: 3,132
Rural population: 2,420

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26537, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,144 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,144
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $39,332 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,332
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,883 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,883
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,072 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,072
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,864 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,864
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,610 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,610
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,280 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

26537:	$10,280
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,798 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,798
State:	$21,148

Here:	18.8% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,900 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,900
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,223 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

26537:	$7,223
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,117 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,117
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.6%

Here:	50%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 43.4% for AGIs below $25k, 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26537, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,240 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,240
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $29,228 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,228
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,986 (reported on 38.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,986
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,811 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,811
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,984 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,984
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,062 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,062
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,190 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

26537:	$3,190
West Virginia:	$2,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,846 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$11,846
West Virginia:	$18,181

Total itemized deductions: $15,069 (20% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,069
State:	$16,976

Here:	19.7% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,402 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,402
State:	$3,529

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,257 (reported on 70.3% of returns)

26537:	$4,257
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,643 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,643
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 47.8%

Here:	48%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 41.3% for AGIs below $10k, 48.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 46.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26547, 26542, 26520, 26519, 26444, 26410.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 486
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,700

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 109 (25 now married, 83 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 989 (483 now married, 502 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26537 with a mortgage: 772 (7 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 859

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $925
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $346

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:

• Zip code 26537 household income distribution in 2016

• 
• 186Less than $10,000
• 139$10,000 to $14,999
• 237$15,000 to $19,999
• 129$20,000 to $24,999
• 118$25,000 to $29,999
• 149$30,000 to $34,999
• 162$35,000 to $39,999
• 57$40,000 to $44,999
• 114$45,000 to $49,999
• 117$50,000 to $59,999
• 120$60,000 to $74,999
• 358$75,000 to $99,999
• 139$100,000 to $124,999
• 79$125,000 to $149,999
• 29$150,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 26537

• 
• 79Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 51$40,000 to $49,999
• 33$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $69,999
• 60$70,000 to $79,999
• 68$80,000 to $89,999
• 67$90,000 to $99,999
• 220$100,000 to $124,999
• 145$125,000 to $149,999
• 169$150,000 to $174,999
• 116$175,000 to $199,999
• 146$200,000 to $249,999
• 124$250,000 to $299,999
• 78$300,000 to $399,999
• 30$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 26537

• 
• 18$100 to $149
• 47$150 to $199
• 20$250 to $299
• 67$300 to $349
• 52$350 to $399
• 47$400 to $449
• 48$500 to $549
• 83$550 to $599
• 15$600 to $649
• 23$650 to $699
• 27$700 to $749
• 12$800 to $899
• 63No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2016: $687.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,983
• Black or African American householders: $149,983
• Two or more races householders: $81,749
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $163,499

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $139,737 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,608 - $210,862

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $158,821

Here:	$158,821
State:	$153,964

Mobile homes: $88,858

Here:	$88,858
State:	$53,801

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,828
• Two: 53
• 3 or 4: 42
• 5 to 9: 124
• 10 to 19: 41
• 20 to 49: 37
• Mobile homes: 380

Unemployment: 4.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26537

• 
• 82.8%1,879Drove a car alone
• 6.5%148Carpooled
• 0.7%17Bus or trolley bus
• 5.8%132Walked
• 3.8%87Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26537

• 
• 239Less than 5 minutes
• 4425 to 9 minutes
• 22610 to 14 minutes
• 14515 to 19 minutes
• 13020 to 24 minutes
• 4025 to 29 minutes
• 19830 to 34 minutes
• 6935 to 39 minutes
• 13140 to 44 minutes
• 19045 to 59 minutes
• 32960 to 89 minutes
• 3290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,382

• In family households: 4,643 (623 male householders, 931 female householders)

  1,070 spouses, 1,668 children (1,511 natural, 42 adopted, 117 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 38 other relatives, 140 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 736 (315 male householders (275 living alone)), 335 female householders (305 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 170 (171 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 791 2-persons, 320 3-persons, 299 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 12 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 580 1-person, 69 2-persons

692 married couples with children.
418 single-parent households (38 men, 380 women).

99.2% of residents of 26537 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• COASTAL CORPORATION (84 ALBRIGHT ROAD in KINGWOOD, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
  Alternative names: COASTAL COAL CO. L.L.C. ALBRIGHT PLANT, COASTAL COAL CO. LLC. ALBRIGHT PLANT, COASTAL COAL - WEST VIRGINIA, LLC, COASTAL COAL - WEST VIRGINIA, LLC, KINGWOOD MINING COMPANY

• D&R DISTRIBUTORS INC (200 KINGSTON RD in KINGWOOD, WV)

  STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• CENTRAL PRESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (100 EAST HIGH STREET in KINGWOOD, WV)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-70401
  Organizations: PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC MILL 5 (INTERSECTION OF RT 72 AND 7 PO BOX 130 in KINGWOOD, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
  Organizations: JOHN W CRITES (ALLEGHENY WOOD PROD) (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JOHN W CRITES (ALLEGHEY WOOD PROD) (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS MILL 5

• 646TH QM CO (304 KINGSTON RD in KINGWOOD, WV) . Federal Facility

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , COBURN, JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CHEMETALS CORP (RT 72 in KINGWOOD, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (102 MCDONALD ST in KINGWOOD, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , VERIZON WEST VIRGINIA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: VERIZON WEST VIRGINIA INC

• DONE RIGHT TIRE (11 ALBRIGHT RD in KINGWOOD, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ADAMS ROGER (CONTACT/OWNER) , JAMES SMOUSE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: KINGWOOD TIRE & SERVICE CENTER

• F & M COAL CO KLEEN COAL DIV (RTE 7 AT CADDELL RIDGE in KINGWOOD, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• CHILDS FEED & SUPPLY (101 NORTH SIGLER ST in KINGWOOD, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DAVID AND RONALD CHILDS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALLEGHENY POWER-KINGWOOD SERVICE CENTER (327 TUNNELTON ST in KINGWOOD, WV)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
  Organizations: MONONGAHELA POWER CO DBA ALLEGHENY POWER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• FRALEY MOTOR CO INC (119 E MAIN ST in KINGWOOD, WV)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FRALEY C W (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AUTO SOURCE OF WV INC (RTE 7 W ON LEFT in KINGWOOD, WV)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: R & S RENTALS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

Population in 1990: 6,716. Population change in the 1990s: -862 (-12.8%).

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

• This state: 4,330
• Northeast: 203
• Midwest: 198
• South: 447
• West: 279

66% of the 26537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

92% of the 26537 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CAMP DAWSON MWR SERVICES INC (240 ARMY RD in KINGWOOD, WV) : $220,952 in 14 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Family Housing Facilities by Army, National Park Service, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $52,960; 2005: $167,992; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $67,737 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $67,737, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $17,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-24.
  $12,985 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-01-16. Completion date: 2004-01-26.
  

• PRESTON FUEL & PROPANE (ROUTE 7 W in KINGWOOD, WV; small business)

  $2,805 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2003-07-02. Completion date: 2003-06-14.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (20-49: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 26537 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	54	79.5 years
James	50	72.4 years
Charles	49	74.2 years
William	49	71.9 years
John	41	77.9 years
Robert	39	67.4 years
Helen	24	83.3 years
George	21	77.2 years
Richard	20	65.7 years
Thomas	19	75.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26537 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wolfe	26	77.5 years
Smith	22	82.8 years
Shrout	22	73.7 years
Miller	21	74.6 years
Shaffer	21	80.4 years
Liston	19	80.9 years
Dewitt	19	75.7 years
Uphold	19	66.6 years
Martin	17	76.4 years
White	17	79.6 years

Businesses in zip code 26537
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		La-Z-Boy	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Dairy Queen	1		McDonald's	1
FedEx	1		Pizza Hut	1
Ford	1		Rite Aid	1
GNC	1		Subway	2
GameStop	1		U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1		U.S. Cellular	1
Hardee's	1		Walmart	1