Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,441
| This zip code: | $36,441 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26559, 26586, 26588, 26574, 26576, 26571.
Housing units in zip code 26554 with a mortgage: 5,131 (408 second mortgage, 580 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,049
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $870
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $286
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.5% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26554 include: Samaria Church (A), Boothsville Baptist Church (B), Boothsville United Methodist Church (C), Hebron Church (D), Levels Church (E), River Run Church (F), Rhea Church (G), Bunners Ridge Church (H), Quiet Dell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Freeland Cemetery (2), Lake Cemetery (3), Janes Memorial Cemetery (4), Hayhurst Cemetery (5), Davis Ridge Cemetery (6), Cochran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Barrackville Number 41 Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Paw Paw Creek (A), Davy Run (B), Dunkard Mill Run (C), Rudy Run (D), Hawkinberry Run (E), Horners Run (F), Otter Run (G), Sapp Run (H), Scratchers Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Kingmont Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 190
- 1995 to 1998: 1,097
- 1990 to 1994: 940
- 1980 to 1989: 1,764
- 1970 to 1979: 3,019
- 1960 to 1969: 2,197
- 1950 to 1959: 2,769
- 1940 to 1949: 2,274
- 1939 or earlier: 5,407
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairmont, WV (26554): |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 380
- 2 bedrooms: 3,337
- 3 bedrooms: 6,633
- 4 bedrooms: 1,765
- 5 or more bedrooms: 355
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 66
- 1 bedrooms: 1,303
- 2 bedrooms: 2,121
- 3 bedrooms: 1,119
- 4 bedrooms: 238
- 5 or more bedrooms: 56
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Vehicles available in 26554 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 916
- 1 vehicle: 4,093
- 2 vehicles: 5,087
- 3 vehicles: 1,842
- 4 vehicles: 404
- 5 or more vehicles: 141
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 935
- 1 vehicle: 2,472
- 2 vehicles: 1,218
- 3 vehicles: 224
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 26554:
- Less than $10,000: 199
- $10,000 to $14,999: 109
- $15,000 to $19,999: 200
- $20,000 to $24,999: 245
- $25,000 to $29,999: 267
- $30,000 to $34,999: 247
- $35,000 to $39,999: 314
- $40,000 to $49,999: 700
- $50,000 to $59,999: 836
- $60,000 to $69,999: 752
- $70,000 to $79,999: 822
- $80,000 to $89,999: 873
- $90,000 to $99,999: 939
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,963
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,355
- $150,000 to $174,999: 690
- $175,000 to $199,999: 504
- $200,000 to $249,999: 641
- $250,000 to $299,999: 289
- $300,000 to $399,999: 237
- $400,000 to $499,999: 79
- $500,000 to $749,999: 57
- $750,000 to $999,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 39
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26554:
- Less than $100: 101
- $100 to $149: 238
- $150 to $199: 351
- $200 to $249: 225
- $250 to $299: 324
- $300 to $349: 559
- $350 to $399: 606
- $400 to $449: 467
- $450 to $499: 319
- $500 to $549: 333
- $550 to $599: 345
- $600 to $649: 102
- $650 to $699: 36
- $700 to $749: 46
- $750 to $799: 31
- $800 to $899: 48
- $1,000 to $1,249: 12
- No cash rent: 744
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $63,127.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,109
- Black or African American householders: $62,545
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $30,400
- Asian householders: $124,509
- Some other race householders: $80,000
- Two or more races householders: $72,145
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,363
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,932 (it was $66,400 in 2000)
| 26554: | $93,932 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,642 - $128,668
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $128,939| Here: | $128,939 | | State: | $144,523 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $100,858| Here: | $100,858 | | State: | $155,391 |
In 2-unit structures: $72,310| Here: | $72,310 | | State: | $109,679 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,410| Here: | $291,410 | | State: | $138,103 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,856| Here: | $83,856 | | State: | $89,574 |
Mobile homes: $37,849| Here: | $37,849 | | State: | $32,459 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000| Here: | $75,000 | | State: | $30,386 |
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: 14,107
- One, attached: 229
- Two: 1,047
- 3 or 4: 952
- 5 to 9: 687
- 10 to 19: 245
- 20 to 49: 144
- 50 or more: 367
- Mobile homes: 1,867
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 14,649 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,563 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 74 (0%)
- Railroad: 8 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
- Taxi: 16 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 631 (4%)
- Other means: 180 (1%)
- Worked at home: 358 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 841
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2488
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3026
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2713
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2390
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1250
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2051
- 35 to 39 minutes: 467
- 40 to 44 minutes: 478
- 45 to 59 minutes: 787
- 60 to 89 minutes: 344
- 90 or more minutes: 310
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 39,780
- In family households: 32,175 (8,518 male householders, 2,485 female householders)
8,910 spouses, 10,532 children (9,646 natural, 338 adopted, 548 stepchildren), 420 grandchildren, 278 brothers or sisters, 194 parents, 338 other relatives, 500 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,605 (2,537 male householders (1,959 living alone)), 3,800 female householders (3,374 living alone)), 1,268 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,206 (676 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,265 2-persons, 2,665 3-persons, 2,082 4-persons, 727 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,333 1-person, 830 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
5,701 married couples with children.
1,815 single-parent households (369 men, 1,446 women).
97.2% of residents of 26554 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 14% well, 16% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 9% well, 4% not well, 3% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 21% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
Foreign born population: 441 (1.1%)
(63.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (14%)
- Italy (13%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Jamaica (7%)
- India (6%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Japan (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 104
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1985 to 1989: 31
- 1980 to 1984: 42
- 1975 to 1979: 53
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 36
- 1965 to 1969: 130
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White population: 38,568
Black population: 1,659
American Indian population: 84
Asian population: 228
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 62
Two or more races population: 426

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 5243 |
|  United States or American: 4691 |
|  Italian: 3869 |
|  Irish: 3515 |
|  Other groups: 3071 |
|  English: 2957 |
|  Polish: 1042 |
|  Dutch: 876 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 661 |
|  Scottish: 398 |
|  French (except Basque): 389 |
|  European: 321 |
|  Hungarian: 268 |
|  Welsh: 242 |
|  Croatian: 95 |
|  Russian: 93 |
|  Swedish: 88 |
|  African: 85 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 85 |
|  Arab:: 83 |
|  Slovak: 64 |
|  Norwegian: 57 |
|  Greek: 56 |
|  British: 56 |
|  Czech: 55 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 55 |
|  Yugoslavian: 46 |
|  Northern European: 45 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44 |
|  Austrian: 41 |
|  French Canadian: 36 |
|  Jamaican: 35 |
|  Eastern European: 33 |
|  Egyptian: 32 |
|  Lithuanian: 31 |
|  Romanian: 30 |
|  Portuguese: 30 |
|  Syrian: 29 |
|  Ukrainian: 25 |
|  Lebanese: 22 |
|  Turkish: 20 |
|  Belgian: 19 |
|  Finnish: 15 |
|  Slavic: 11 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 11 |
|  Swiss: 10 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Slovene: 9 |
|  Haitian: 9 |
|  Australian: 5 |
|  Iranian: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,420
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 33150
- Northeast: 2369
- Midwest: 1964
- South: 2314
- West: 603
64% of the 26554 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 41,565. Population change in the 1990s: -534 (-1.3%).
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): 229
| Here: | 5.9% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
| Here: | 3.0% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 221
| Here: | 7.2% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (FAIRMONT, WV):
- D N AMERICAN, INC (1000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE; small business): $29,892,480 in 231 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Advanced Development (R&D), ADP Systems Analysis Services, and more by ENERGY, Department of, Air Force, Army, NASA, and others Signed by year: 2000: $8,492,599; 2001: $1,562,063; 2002: $6,142,709; 2003: $6,868,668; 2004: $3,123,253; 2005: $997,894; 2006: $1,615,344.
Biggest contracts:
$2,909,000 with ENERGY, Department of for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Taking place in PA. Signed on 2000-12-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
$2,780,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
$1,781,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
$1,532,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
- INNOVATIVE RESPONSE TECHNOLOGI (1000 TECHNOLOGY DR, STE 60; small business)
100 employees, $0 revenue.
$9,640,463 with Navy for Surface Use Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tools and Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-20. Completion date: 2006-12-19.
- HAWKENASSOCIATES INC. (2330 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; small business): $3,028,788 in 34 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, and more by Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Public Buildings Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $445,048; 2001: $1,252,069; 2002: $1,043,534; 2003: $652; 2004: $0; 2005: $287,485; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$672,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
$490,007 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2001-03-28. Completion date: 2001-08-01.
$369,048, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-28. Completion date: 2000-12-18.
$343,880, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-23. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
- MIDDLETOWN INVESTMENTS, LLC (MIDDLETOWN MALL RR 250 BO): $2,720,042 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Federal Bureau of Investigation Signed by year: 2000: $44,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $779,000; 2003: $1,496,000; 2004: $401,042; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,000,000 with Federal Bureau of Investigation for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
$733,000 with Federal Bureau of Investigation for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
$496,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$401,042 with Federal Bureau of Investigation for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2004-05-26. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- WEST VIRGINIA PAGING (HC 73)
54 employees, $5001303 revenue: $425,542 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment by Federal Bureau of Investigation Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $67,000; 2002: $152,000; 2003: $81,542; 2004: $125,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$125,000 with Federal Bureau of Investigation for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Signed on 2004-12-28. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
$81,542, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-22. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
$76,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
$76,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
- INFORMATION RESEARCH CORP. (1000 TECH DR STE 2110; small business)
13 employees, $500000 revenue.
$150,000 with EDUCATION, Department of for Research and Development Facilities. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
- LEE A KRAUS (1000 TECH DR STE 1216; small business)
$150,000 with EDUCATION, Department of for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
- HELMICK CORPORATION (10TH ST & MINOR AVE; small business)
50 employees, $25000000 revenue. : $118,000 in 2 contracts in 2000
$66,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Industrial Boilers. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
$52,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
- COMFORT INN AND SUITES (1185 AIRPORT ROAD; small business): $49,000 in 2 contracts in 2003
$49,000 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2004-01-07.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2004-01-07.
- ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR COMPANY (RR 9 BOX 307; small business): $32,076 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$28,155 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-05-13.
$3,921 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-08-26. Completion date: 2003-08-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 12)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 16)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 13)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 504 people in nursing homes
- 392 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 112 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 111 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 26 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 20 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 20 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in religious group quarters
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 11 meters
Total costs: 200,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 85
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