26542 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Masontown, WV Preston County, WV Zip code population (2000): 2,354 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,383 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... 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) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 1,156   (49.1%) Females: 1,198   (50.9%) Recent posts about zip code 26542 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: HELP....Moving To WV in 1 Week!  (27 replies) Morgantown???  (25 replies) a few places  (11 replies) Looking for snow!  (18 replies) Morgantown Neighborhoods  (7 replies) 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)

This zip code:	$30,605
West Virginia:	$37,060

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

This zip code:	14.9%
Whole state:	16.9%

This zip code:	8.9%
Whole state:	7.0%

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

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

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

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

26542:	$83,266
West Virginia:	$96,000

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

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

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%)

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%

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

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DECKER'S CREEK LIMESTONE COMPA (ST RT 7 WEST in MASONTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: MARINE CARGO HANDLING
  Organizations: GREER INDUSTRIES, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FRIENDS AUTO REPAIR (RT 7 & LOCUST ST in MASONTOWN, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LOUIS FRIEND (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DAIRY MART #8 (ROUTE #1 in MASONTOWN, WV)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,218

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%).

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	1.3%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	13.2%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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)

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