Median household income (1999): $24,651
Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,769
| This zip code | $27,769 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 26623, 26619, 26641, 26611, 26601, 26615.
Housing units in zip code 26624 with a mortgage: 158 (17 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 321
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $590
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $200
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 21.7% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26624 include: Rocky Dale Church (A), Richmond Church (B), Pleasant Dale Church (C), Jerusha Church (D), Cutlip Church (E), Fairview Church (F), Sugar Creek Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bealls Mill Cemetery (1), Houston-Carr Cemetery (2), Starkey Cemetery (3), Otter Cemetery (4), Moyers Cemetery (5), Cutlip Cemetery (6), Currycomb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bender Run (A), Blowntimber Run (B), Brady Fork (C), Brush Camp Run (D), Brushy Branch (E), Brushy Fork (F), Buena Branch (G), Coon Creek (H), Cutlips Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 38
- 1995 to 1998: 84
- 1990 to 1994: 121
- 1980 to 1989: 262
- 1970 to 1979: 266
- 1960 to 1969: 174
- 1950 to 1959: 138
- 1940 to 1949: 113
- 1939 or earlier: 298
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gassaway, WV (26624):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 216
- 3 bedrooms: 510
- 4 bedrooms: 141
- 5 or more bedrooms: 44
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 80
- 2 bedrooms: 120
- 3 bedrooms: 111
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 26624 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 94
- 1 vehicle: 307
- 2 vehicles: 377
- 3 vehicles: 127
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 100
- 1 vehicle: 154
- 2 vehicles: 67
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26624:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 26
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 26
- $35,000 to $39,999: 35
- $40,000 to $49,999: 42
- $50,000 to $59,999: 69
- $60,000 to $69,999: 36
- $70,000 to $79,999: 56
- $80,000 to $89,999: 34
- $90,000 to $99,999: 26
- $100,000 to $124,999: 47
- $125,000 to $149,999: 9
- $150,000 to $174,999: 4
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 15
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26624:
- Less than $100: 40
- $100 to $149: 19
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 44
- $250 to $299: 38
- $300 to $349: 21
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 5
- $500 to $549: 4
- No cash rent: 86
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,576
- Black or African American householders: $22,378
- Two or more races householders: $83,121
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 976
- One, attached: 22
- Two: 41
- 3 or 4: 23
- 5 to 9: 21
- 10 to 19: 32
- 20 to 49: 3
- 50 or more: 12
- Mobile homes: 351
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 811 (75%)
- Carpooled: 165 (15%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 54 (5%)
- Other means: 3 (0%)
- Worked at home: 44 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 64
- 5 to 9 minutes: 136
- 10 to 14 minutes: 173
- 15 to 19 minutes: 116
- 20 to 24 minutes: 190
- 25 to 29 minutes: 29
- 30 to 34 minutes: 78
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 43
- 60 to 89 minutes: 111
- 90 or more minutes: 96
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,073
- In family households: 2,650 (721 male householders, 141 female householders)
689 spouses, 898 children (799 natural, 10 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 29 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 423 (119 male householders (102 living alone)), 251 female householders (236 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 367 2-persons, 223 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 338 1-person, 24 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
478 married couples with children.
137 single-parent households (31 men, 106 women).
98.7% of residents of 26624 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 30% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 521
- German: 391
- English: 234
- Irish: 169
- Other groups: 84
- Dutch: 47
- Scotch-Irish: 44
- Italian: 38
- Scottish: 25
- French (except Basque): 15
- Swedish: 6
- Swiss: 4
- Welsh: 4
- British: 2
- Polish: 2
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
- Jamaican: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GO MART INC (915 RIVERSIDE DRIVE in GASSAWAY, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1992-0135, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; GROCERY STORES
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HEATER JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GO MART INC. BIRCH RIVER
- COASTAL LUMBER CO (S COR OF RTE 4 & STUMBO RD in GASSAWAY, WV)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0393, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0393, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS; MILLWORK
Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.; OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ).
Alternative names: COASTAL LUMBER CO. - GASSAWAY
- KENTON MEADOWS COMPANY, INC. (3 MI E GASSAWAY ON RT 4 in GASSAWAY, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Organizations: KENTON MEADOWS CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DAVIS ELEMENTARY (113 5TH STREET in GASSAWAY, WV)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08201
Organizations: BRAXTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- J C BAKER & SON INC (601 ELK ST in GASSAWAY, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1993-0404, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WHOLESALERS, EXCEPT BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- JONES CHEV OLDS GEO INC (314 ELK ST in GASSAWAY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, GLENDON JONES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BRAXTON COUNTY ARMORY (1072 STATE STREET in GASSAWAY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CARWASHES
Organizations: DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND FA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND FA
- GASSAWAY HARDWARE INCORPORATED (612 ELK STREET in GASSAWAY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RANDALL & MARJORIE FOSTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HUNTINGTON STORE # 59 (4885 US ROUTE 60 EAST in HUNTINGTON, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
Organizations: GO MART INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GO MART
- JOES RADIATOR & REPAIR (101 STATE ST in GASSAWAY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MCCOURD JOE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHARLESTON FILTER SERVICE (STATE ROUTE 4 S. in GASSAWAY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ELK RIVER FOODLAND (100 A LITTLE BUFFALO ROAD in GASSAWAY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Alternative names: FACEMIRE FOODS
- GASSAWAY CONCRETE CO INC (CHAPEL ROAD in GASSAWAY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: PARSONS, FREDDIE R.
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Wood (19%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2587
- Northeast: 56
- Midwest: 218
- South: 180
- West: 27
68% of the 26624 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 2,665. Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+12.7%).
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): 9
| Here: | 2.4% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 4.6% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 3.4% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SANDRA WHITESEL (234 ELK ST in GASSAWAY, WV; small business): $218,344 in 32 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Recreational Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $44,306; 2004: $93,290; 2005: $80,364; 2006: $384.
Biggest contracts:
$47,550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-05-06. Completion date: 2003-05-01.
$47,540, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2003-05-01.
$47,540 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2003-05-01.
$26,613 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreational Services. Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
- GASSAWAY CONCRETE COMPANY INC (CHAPEL RD in GASSAWAY, WV; small business): $12,638 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$10,170 with Army for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2006-02-27. Completion date: 2006-09-15.
$2,468, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-03. Completion date: 2005-11-07.
- KEATON, CAROLYN & JAMES (326 TRIPLETT FORK RD in GASSAWAY, WV; small business)
$6,240 with Army for Recreational Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2006-04-29. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
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