26704 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

County: Hampshire County, WV

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 5,883
Zip code population in 2010: 5,663
Zip code population in 2000: 4,728

Houses and condos: 2,819
Renter-occupied apartments: 328

% of renters here:	16%
State:	27%

March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 26704: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 95.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 61 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26704

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:

This zip code:	0.3% ($583)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($711)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $698 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $486 (0.4%)

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Males: 3,128	(53.2%)
Females: 2,754	(46.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 26704:

High school or higher: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26704:

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 50.2%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 16.2%

Zip code 26704 compared to state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

- 5,49397.0%White
- 530.9%Black
- 530.9%Two or more races
- 470.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 60.1%American Indian
- 60.1%Asian
- 40.07%Some other race
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $170,064

26704:	$170,064
West Virginia:	$124,600

According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in 26704 zip code as of July 07, 2022.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26704 is 352 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	48.1 years
West Virginia median age:	42.9 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.7 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26704, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,625 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$37,625
State:
$48,628

Salary/wage: $35,999 (reported on 82.0% of returns)

Here:
$35,999
State:
$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $997 (reported on 28.1% of returns)

This zip code:
$997
West Virginia:
$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,219 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:
$1,219
State:
$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,253 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:
+$2,253
State:
+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,536 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:
+$7,536
State:
+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,607 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

26704:
$8,607
West Virginia:
$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,237 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:
$18,237
State:
$21,148

Here:
25.5% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,596 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:
$3,596
State:
$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,802 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

26704:
$4,802
State:
$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,220 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:
$2,220
State:
$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.7%

Here:
57%
State:
49%

(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26704, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,755 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$32,755
State:
$37,498

Salary/wage: $31,365 (reported on 85.6% of returns)

Here:
$31,365
State:
$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.7% for AGIs below $10k, 75.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,085 (reported on 40.3% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,085
West Virginia:
$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,599 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:
$1,599
State:
$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,342 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:
+$6,342
State:
+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,562 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:
+$7,562
State:
+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $10k, 8.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,125 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

26704:
$3,125
West Virginia:
$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $14,564 (24% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:
$14,564
State:
$16,976

Here:
24.2% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,755 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:
$2,755
State:
$3,529

Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,682 (reported on 72.1% of returns)

26704:
$3,682
State:
$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,623 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:
$1,623
State:
$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.5%

Here:
59%
State:
55%

(% for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $10k, 61.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2019:

This zip code:	$53,884
West Virginia:	$48,850

Nearest zip codes: 26761, 26714, 26865, 26711, 25437, 25444.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	42.7%
West Virginia:	43.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	8.7%
West Virginia:	48.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 284
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,824

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 54 (13 now married, 39 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,123 (468 now married, 655 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26704 with a mortgage: 1,056 (15 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 734

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,050
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $285

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:

This zip code:	18.8%
Whole state:	16.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

This zip code:	15.5%
Whole state:	8.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.7

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
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Notable locations in zip code 26704: Augusta Volunteer Rescue Squad Company 13 (A), Potomac Highlands Regional Jail (B), Augusta Volunteer Fire Company (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 26704 include: Tear Coat Church (A), Little Cacapon Church (B), Salem Church (C), Central United Methodist Church (D), Union Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Zoar Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Green Lane Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tear Coat Creek (A), South Fork Little Cacapon River (B), North Fork Little Cacapon River (C), Hiett Run (D), Gibbons Run (E), Elkhorn Run (F), Bearwallow Creek (G), Pine Draft Run (H), Turkeyfoot Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built (houses)
322014 or later
02010 to 2013
5842000 to 2009
8181990 to 1999
6401980 to 1989
3121970 to 1979
1021960 to 1969
711950 to 1959
1031940 to 1949
1081939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 26704

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 26704
20no bedroom
561 bedroom
3542 bedrooms
1,1533 bedrooms
1384 bedrooms
595+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 26704

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 26704
0no bedroom
01 bedroom
1082 bedrooms
1553 bedrooms
404 bedrooms
205+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in 26704 in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in 26704 in owner-occupied houses/condos
35no vehicle
2821 vehicle
6582 vehicles
6163 vehicles
1194 vehicles
865+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in 26704 in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in 26704 in renter-occupied apartments
0no vehicle
1271 vehicle
1332 vehicles
693 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles

Zip code 26704 household income distribution in 2019
110Less than $10,000
87$10,000 to $14,999
116$15,000 to $19,999
137$20,000 to $24,999
83$25,000 to $29,999
39$30,000 to $34,999
195$35,000 to $39,999
142$40,000 to $44,999
61$45,000 to $49,999
145$50,000 to $59,999
348$60,000 to $74,999
301$75,000 to $99,999
160$100,000 to $124,999
65$125,000 to $149,999
89$150,000 to $199,999

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 26704
19Less than $10,000
57$10,000 to $14,999
16$25,000 to $29,999
15$35,000 to $39,999
48$40,000 to $49,999
12$50,000 to $59,999
23$60,000 to $69,999
69$70,000 to $79,999
65$80,000 to $89,999
76$90,000 to $99,999
127$100,000 to $124,999
206$125,000 to $149,999
239$150,000 to $174,999
133$175,000 to $199,999
284$200,000 to $249,999
186$250,000 to $299,999
50$300,000 to $399,999
9$400,000 to $499,999
33$500,000 to $749,999

Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 26704
18$200 to $249
24$250 to $299
74$300 to $349
26$500 to $549
24$550 to $599
11$650 to $699
21$1,000 to $1,249
110No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $508.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $201,981
Two or more races householders: $157,638

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $170,064

26704:	$170,064
West Virginia:	$124,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,654 - $230,691

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $196,592
Here:
$196,592
State:
$165,782

Mobile homes: $79,184
Here:
$79,184
State:
$71,341

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 26704

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,127
Mobile homes: 668

Unemployment: 6.7%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 26704
81.9%1,597Drove a car alone
16.6%323Carpooled
0.8%15Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26704
395 to 9 minutes
13710 to 14 minutes
31115 to 19 minutes
22420 to 24 minutes
14025 to 29 minutes
7230 to 34 minutes
1635 to 39 minutes
10140 to 44 minutes
54645 to 59 minutes
21460 to 89 minutes
11790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,883

Male householders: 1,071 (314 living alone), Female householders: 1,044 (230 living alone)
1,099 spouses (1,099 opposite-sex spouses), 214 unmarried partners, (184 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,446 children (1,286 natural, 122 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 0 foster children, 78 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
In group quarters: 268 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 653 2-persons, 315 3-persons, 292 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 30 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 543 1-person, 154 2-persons, 20 3-persons

583 married couples with children.
466 single-parent households (65 men, 401 women).

99.1% of residents of 26704 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 13 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	0.2%
Whole state:	1.6%

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

92%Sweden
92%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland

Most common first ancestries reported in 26704

33%German
16%American
15%Irish
11%English
2%Scottish
2%French
2%Dutch

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
121990 to 1999
57Before 1990

Public high school in in zip code 26704 not listed on the city page:

J.M. ""CHICK"" BUCKBEE JUVENILE CENTER (Location: 1 JERRY LANE, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in in zip code 26704 not listed on the city page:

AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313, Location: ROUTE 50, Grades: PK-5)

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ROUTE 50 in AUGUSTA, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28201
Organizations: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALLEGHENY POWER - AUGUSTA SERVICE CENTER (RTE 50 EAST in AUGUSTA, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MONONGAHELA POWER CO DBA ALLEGHENY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , MONONGAHELA POWER CO DBA ALLEGHENY POWER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: POTOMAC EDISON CO VALLEY AREA DIV
D & L GARAGE INC (DEL RAY RD STAR RT 2 BOX 89E in AUGUSTA, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LUPTON DENNIS E (CONTACT/OWNER)
EARSEL TIMBROOK (ROUTE 1 BOX 92 AA in AUGUSTA, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
Alternative names: TIMBROOK, EARSEL

Zip code 26704 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%

50.0%Electricity
27.6%Wood
9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.4%Other fuel
1.7%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 2,769. Population change in the 1990s: +1,959 (+70.7%).

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

This state: 1,950
Northeast: 297
Midwest: 140
South: 3,370
West: 50

66% of the 26704 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

89% of the 26704 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 26704

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120

Here:	19.8%
West Virginia:	8.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.3%
West Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	13.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
106,008Management occupations
92,417Business and financial operations occupations
61,146Construction and extraction occupations
59,458Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,264Production occupations
55,602Health technologists and technicians

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

Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1)
Construction: Manufacturing (5-9: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

250 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
13 people in state prisons

People in group quarters in 2000:

109 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 52. The highest number of reported fires - 90 took place in 2008, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.

When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.7%), and Outside Fires (28.9%).

Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26704
47053.7%Structure Fires
25328.9%Outside Fires
9210.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
617.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26704, West Virginia

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 26704 among deceased individuals
William	24	73.2 years
Robert	24	74.5 years
James	23	70.3 years
Mary	20	78.7 years
John	15	70.7 years
Paul	14	68.6 years
Charles	12	73.7 years
Earl	10	71.5 years
Margaret	10	77.8 years
Betty	9	66.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 26704 among deceased individuals
Smith	32	79.3 years
Haines	30	75.5 years
Saville	28	79.3 years
Combs	17	77.5 years
Loy	15	72.9 years
Wolford	14	75.7 years
Davis	13	78.9 years
Timbrook	13	70.9 years
Hott	11	67.5 years
Wolfe	10	72.5 years

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