Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.4% ($530)
West Virginia:
0.6% ($681)
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%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,629
(47.4%)
Females: 2,923
(52.6%)
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%
Zip code 26537 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Races in zip code 26537
5,584White population
33Black population
10American Indian population
22Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $139,737
26537:
$139,737
West Virginia:
$117,900
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 22 registered sex offenders living in 26537 zip code as of February 18, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 26537 to the number of sex offenders is 252 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.6 years
West Virginia median age:
42.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
West Virginia:
2.5 people
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)
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:
This zip code:
17.3%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
10.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.6
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 26537: Kamp Central Ambulance Service Incorporated Station 15 (A), Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department (B), West Virginia Division of Forestry Preston County Field Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 26537 include: Hopewell Church (A), Snider United Methodist Church (B), First United Presbyterian Church (C), Kanes Creek United Methodist Church (D), Kingwood Assembly of God Church (E), Kingwood Baptist Church (F), Manoun United Methodist Church (G), Pleasantdale United Methodist Church (H), Saint Sebastians Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morgan Run (A), Laurel Run (B), Hogback Run (C), Heather Run (D), Hackelbarney Run (E), Greens Run (F), Church Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Kingwood, WV (26537) in owner-occupied houses/condos
112no vehicle
5721 vehicle
6642 vehicles
1453 vehicles
754 vehicles
415+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 26537 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Kingwood, WV (26537) in renter-occupied apartments
94no vehicle
3411 vehicle
1272 vehicles
93 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 26537 population
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
26537:
$139,737
West Virginia:
$117,900
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
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
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).
Foreign born population: 47 (0.9%) (76.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.9%
Whole state:
1.7%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
26%Burma
17%El Salvador
15%Kuwait
13%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 26537 (%)
49%American
10%English
8%German
6%Irish
3%Italian
1%Scottish
1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
72000 to 2009
101990 to 1999
48Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 26537 population
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)
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)
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%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
33%Utility gas
31%Electricity
11%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10%Wood
9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4%Coal or coke
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.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Here:
2.7%
West Virginia:
6.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
Here:
20.4%
West Virginia:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
Here:
29.5%
West Virginia:
15.3%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,994Construction and extraction occupations
68,059Business and financial operations occupations
61,623Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
58,741Life, physical, and social science occupations
54,989Transportation occupations
54,477Legal occupations
Note: State values scaled to 26537 population
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CAMP DAWSON MWR SERVICES INC (240 ARMY RD in KINGWOOD, WV) : $220,952 in 14 contractsfrom 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)