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Wetzel County, WV
Zip code population (2000): 805
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 806

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Houses and condos: 400
Renter-occupied apartments: 55
% of renters here:  18%
State:  25%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 26562: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 42.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.6% ($277)
West Virginia:  0.7% ($378)

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Males: 411  (51.1%)
Females: 394  (48.9%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $84,218
26562:  $84,218
West Virginia:  $96,000


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 26562 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  41.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26562, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,393 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $40,393
State:  $37,498

Salary/wage: $38,440 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:  $38,440
State:  $33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,067 (reported on 47.6% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,067
West Virginia:  $1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $500 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:  $500
State:  $2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$742 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:  +$742
State:  +$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$952 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:  +$952
State:  +$11,074

Total itemized deductions: $16,325 (1% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:  $16,325
State:  $16,976

Charity contributions deductions: $2,200 (2.7% of AGI, reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:  $2,200
West Virginia:  $3,529

Here:  2.7% of AGI
State:  3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $4,102 (reported on 81.3% of returns)
26562:  $4,102
State:  $5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,107 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:  $2,107
State:  $1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%
Here:  57%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 54.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,724
This zip code:  $36,724
West Virginia:  $37,060
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Nearest zip codes: 26585, 26575, 26581, 26589, 15352, 26582.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  70.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 26562 with a mortgage: 43 (7 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $879

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $270

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  9.5%
Whole state:  16.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.5


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

Churches in zip code 26562 include: Myers Chapel (A), Liming Ridge Church (B), Valley Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Leezer Cemetery (1), Old Harmony Cemetery (2), Garner Cemetery (3), Bartrug Cemetery (4), Kilcoyne Cemetery (5), Dawson Cemetery (6), Carpenter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Jim Run (A), Big Run (B), Camp Run (C), Cappo Run (D), Haymond Run (E), Harker Run (F), Santee Run (G), Joy Run (H), Lost Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 29
  • 1990 to 1994: 25
  • 1980 to 1989: 57
  • 1970 to 1979: 37
  • 1960 to 1969: 23
  • 1950 to 1959: 70
  • 1940 to 1949: 8
  • 1939 or earlier: 161




Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 26562:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 10
  • 2 bedrooms: 54
  • 3 bedrooms: 132
  • 4 bedrooms: 46
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedrooms: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 26562 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 60
  • 2 vehicles: 110
  • 3 vehicles: 34
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 30
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 26562 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 26562 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26562:

  • Less than $10,000: 4
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 6
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 8
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 22
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 5
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 16
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 28
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 29
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 18
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 23
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 27
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 32
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 9
 



26562 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26562:

  • Less than $100: 3
  • $100 to $149: 4
  • $150 to $199: 9
  • $300 to $349: 5
  • No cash rent: 7
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,272

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,612 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
26562:  $89,612
West Virginia:  $96,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $114,353
Here:  $114,353
State:  $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $35,270
Here:  $35,270
State:  $155,391

Mobile homes: $42,045
Here:  $42,045
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: 343
  • One, attached: 2
  • Mobile homes: 65
26562 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 162 (68%)
  • Carpooled: 42 (18%)
  • Walked: 27 (11%)
  • Worked at home: 7 (3%)
 

26562 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 11
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 41
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 30
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 10
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 0
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 17
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 42
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 41
  • 90 or more minutes: 33
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 715

  • In family households: 593 (162 male householders, 34 female householders)
    140 spouses, 218 children (208 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 122 (65 male householders (52 living alone)), 46 female householders (46 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 91 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 13 2-persons.

149 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (7 men, 17 women).

99.4% of residents of 26562 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).
White population: 802
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 3

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First ancestries reported:

 United States or American: 166
 Irish: 74
 German: 64
 English: 60
 Other groups: 46
 Dutch: 42
 Italian: 24
 Scotch-Irish: 8
 French (except Basque): 3
 Polish: 3
 Swiss: 1
 Welsh: 1



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Median worth of mobile homes: $39,400

Zip code 26562 marital status for males
Zip code 26562 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)


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

  • This state: 550
  • Northeast: 87
  • Midwest: 33
  • South: 31
  • West: 9

79% of the 26562 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in West Virginia.

Population in 1990: 697. Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+15.5%).



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): 0
Here:  0.0%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:  7.8%
West Virginia:  15.4%


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
  • Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (1-4: 1)


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