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City: Masontown, WV
Preston County, WV
Zip code population (2000): 2,354
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,379

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Houses and condos: 1,106
Renter-occupied apartments: 211
% of renters here:  21%
State:  25%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 26542: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.6% ($254)
West Virginia:  0.7% ($378)

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Males: 1,156  (49.1%)
Females: 1,198  (50.9%)

Zip code 26542 races chart


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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $78,255
26542:  $78,255
West Virginia:  $96,000


According to our research of public records there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 26542 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  38.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26542, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,401 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $32,401
State:  $37,498

Salary/wage: $31,141 (reported on 86.9% of returns)
Here:  $31,141
State:  $33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.8% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,453 (reported on 34.6% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,453
West Virginia:  $1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,658 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,658
State:  $2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,678 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:  +$4,678
State:  +$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,515 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:  +$5,515
State:  +$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,800 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
26542:  $2,800
West Virginia:  $2,796

Total itemized deductions: $15,326 (1% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:  $15,326
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,870 (2.0% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,870
West Virginia:  $3,529

Here:  2.0% of AGI
State:  3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,091 (reported on 72.1% of returns)
26542:  $4,091
State:  $5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,498 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,498
State:  $1,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.8%
Here:  49%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $10k, 45.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,605
This zip code:  $30,605
West Virginia:  $37,060
Masontown, WV (26542) map

Nearest zip codes: 26547, 26520, 26531, 26508, 26537, 26374.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.7%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

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

Housing units in zip code 26542 with a mortgage: 157 (2 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 313


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $809

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $244

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  14.9%
Whole state:  16.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.9%
Whole state:  7.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.5


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 26542 include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (B), Zion Church (C), Sturgiss Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Town of Masontown Water Supply D Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Run (A), Dillan Creek (B), Slabcamp Run (C), Glady Run (D), Swamp Run (E), Falls Run (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 108
  • 1990 to 1994: 121
  • 1980 to 1989: 162
  • 1970 to 1979: 150
  • 1960 to 1969: 112
  • 1950 to 1959: 136
  • 1940 to 1949: 122
  • 1939 or earlier: 216



Zip code 26542 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Masontown, WV (26542):
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedrooms: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 242
  • 3 bedrooms: 384
  • 4 bedrooms: 135
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 71
  • 2 bedrooms: 85
  • 3 bedrooms: 38
  • 4 bedrooms: 15
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 26542 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 34
  • 1 vehicle: 205
  • 2 vehicles: 341
  • 3 vehicles: 149
  • 4 vehicles: 36
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 101
  • 2 vehicles: 42
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 26542 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 26542 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26542:

  • Less than $10,000: 7
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 16
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 27
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 36
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 46
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 24
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 39
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 57
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 75
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 72
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 65
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 48
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 102
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 60
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 19
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 14
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 37
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 12
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 5
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 9
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 7
  • $1,000,000 or more: 2
 



26542 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26542:

  • Less than $100: 13
  • $100 to $149: 10
  • $150 to $199: 16
  • $200 to $249: 23
  • $250 to $299: 24
  • $300 to $349: 18
  • $350 to $399: 8
  • $400 to $449: 3
  • No cash rent: 42
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $65,454.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,836

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,266 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
26542:  $83,266
West Virginia:  $96,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,744 - $120,876

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $140,365
Here:  $140,365
State:  $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $71,980
Here:  $71,980
State:  $155,391

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,798
Here:  $70,798
State:  $138,103

Mobile homes: $36,615
Here:  $36,615
State:  $32,459


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 730
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 16
  • 3 or 4: 21
  • 5 to 9: 47
  • 10 to 19: 10
  • 20 to 49: 17
  • 50 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 271
26542 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 669 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 107 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 16 (2%)
  • Other means: 9 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 28 (3%)
 

26542 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 28
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 62
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 48
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 29
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 122
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 82
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 210
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 34
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 39
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 99
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 36
  • 90 or more minutes: 14
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,358

  • In family households: 2,032 (499 male householders, 162 female householders)
    558 spouses, 664 children (596 natural, 16 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 14 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 326 (154 male householders (139 living alone)), 149 female householders (140 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 300 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 127 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 279 1-person, 23 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

342 married couples with children.
143 single-parent households (32 men, 111 women).

99.1% of residents of 26542 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 6 (0.3%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.3%
Whole state:  1.1%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • United Kingdom (33%)
  • Sweden (33%)
  • South Africa (33%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 2,339
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 11

Zip code 26542 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 309
 United States or American: 307
 Italian: 188
 English: 163
 Irish: 155
 Other groups: 102
 French (except Basque): 55
 Dutch: 41
 Polish: 30
 Hungarian: 27
 Scotch-Irish: 14
 Czech: 9
 Swedish: 6
 Welsh: 6
 European: 5
 Scottish: 5
 French Canadian: 2
 British: 2
 Subsaharan African:: 2
 South African: 2
 Greek: 1



Zip code 26542 topographic map


Median worth of mobile homes: $31,218

Zip code 26542 marital status for males
Zip code 26542 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 1983
  • Northeast: 104
  • Midwest: 83
  • South: 150
  • West: 30

67% of the 26542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in West Virginia.

Population in 1990: 658. Population change in the 1990s: +1,696 (+257.8%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:  1.3%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:  13.2%
West Virginia:  15.4%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • STREET'S STORE LTD (659 MAIN ST in MASONTOWN, WV; small business): $7,838 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $4,399 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-09-27.
    $3,439 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-07-06.


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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (5-9: 1)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)







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