Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,671
| This zip code: | $32,671 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26691, 26629, 26617, 26660, 26203, 25211.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 74.6% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 26610 with a mortgage: 81 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $671
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $204
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.7% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26610 include: Birch River Union Church (A), Powell Mountain Church (B), Cox Cemetery Church (C), Walnut Grove Chapel (D), Baughman Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Walker Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bills Branch (A), Board Fork (B), Rockhouse Run (C), Brier Run (D), Buck Branch (E), Cabin Run (F), Coalbed Run (G), Cobb Run (H), Little Birch River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 25
- 1995 to 1998: 61
- 1990 to 1994: 81
- 1980 to 1989: 105
- 1970 to 1979: 93
- 1960 to 1969: 56
- 1950 to 1959: 57
- 1940 to 1949: 23
- 1939 or earlier: 90
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 26610: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 150
- 3 bedrooms: 212
- 4 bedrooms: 47
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 7
- 2 bedrooms: 37
- 3 bedrooms: 31
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 26610 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 34
- 1 vehicle: 140
- 2 vehicles: 207
- 3 vehicles: 35
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 26
- 2 vehicles: 40
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26610:
- Less than $10,000: 17
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 32
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $25,000 to $29,999: 18
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 44
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $70,000 to $79,999: 32
- $80,000 to $89,999: 37
- $90,000 to $99,999: 34
- $100,000 to $124,999: 59
- $125,000 to $149,999: 23
- $150,000 to $174,999: 22
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 3
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26610:
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 21
- No cash rent: 18
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $25,454.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,800
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,159 (it was $50,500 in 2000)
| 26610: | $78,159 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $110,241| Here: | $110,241 | | State: | $144,523 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $226,736| Here: | $226,736 | | State: | $155,391 |
Mobile homes: $30,045| Here: | $30,045 | | State: | $32,459 |
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: 341
- One, attached: 6
- Mobile homes: 244

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 279 (63%)
- Carpooled: 141 (32%)
- Walked: 8 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 11 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 28
- 10 to 14 minutes: 15
- 15 to 19 minutes: 4
- 20 to 24 minutes: 111
- 25 to 29 minutes: 36
- 30 to 34 minutes: 98
- 35 to 39 minutes: 21
- 40 to 44 minutes: 32
- 45 to 59 minutes: 25
- 60 to 89 minutes: 22
- 90 or more minutes: 42
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,397
- In family households: 1,281 (385 male householders, 43 female householders)
343 spouses, 412 children (358 natural, 6 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 116 (52 male householders (46 living alone)), 51 female householders (44 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 170 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 7 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 90 1-person, 13 2-persons.
245 married couples with children.
64 single-parent households (30 men, 34 women).
98.1% of residents of 26610 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (43% very well, 57% well).
White population: 1,285
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 15

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 240 |
|  Irish: 146 |
|  German: 91 |
|  Other groups: 54 |
|  English: 53 |
|  Scottish: 27 |
|  Italian: 23 |
|  Dutch: 15 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 13 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 26610 not listed on the city page:- BIRCH RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: ROUTE 82, BIRCH RIVER, WV; Grades: PK - 06)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,567
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
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- Utility gas (31%)
- Wood (28%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1206
- Northeast: 42
- Midwest: 75
- South: 69
- West: 0
70% of the 26610 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 1,440. Population change in the 1990s: -131 (-9.1%).
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
| Here: | 6.3% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 6.4% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Manufacturing (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
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