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Preston County, WV
Zip code population (2000): 1,084
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,086

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Houses and condos: 505
Renter-occupied apartments: 53
% of renters here:  13%
State:  25%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 26705: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 49.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.4% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.7% ($378)

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Males: 541  (49.9%)
Females: 543  (50.1%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $79,418
26705:  $79,418
West Virginia:  $96,000


According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 26705 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  41.4 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 26705, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,460 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $28,460
State:  $37,498

Salary/wage: $26,830 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:  $26,830
State:  $33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.3% for AGIs below $10k, 70.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,011 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,011
West Virginia:  $1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $740 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:  $740
State:  $2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,208 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:  +$1,208
State:  +$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$2,472 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:  +$2,472
State:  +$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,750 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
26705:  $2,750
West Virginia:  $2,796

Total itemized deductions: $14,233 (2% of AGI, reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:  $14,233
State:  $16,976

Charity contributions deductions: $2,333 (3.6% of AGI, reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:  $2,333
West Virginia:  $3,529

Here:  3.6% of AGI
State:  3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $2,637 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
26705:  $2,637
State:  $5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,800
State:  $1,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.0%
Here:  58%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 45.3% for AGIs below $10k, 60.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,963
This zip code:  $27,963
West Virginia:  $37,060
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Nearest zip codes: 26716, 26764, 26425, 21550, 26292, 26707.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 26705 with a mortgage: 81 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 173


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $717

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $219

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  20.1%
Whole state:  16.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.6%
Whole state:  7.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

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


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

Churches in zip code 26705 include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), Brookside Brethren Church (B), Amboy Church (C), Aurora United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rhine Creek (A), Tanner Run (B), Thunderstruck Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 6
  • 1995 to 1998: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 22
  • 1980 to 1989: 93
  • 1970 to 1979: 109
  • 1960 to 1969: 31
  • 1950 to 1959: 29
  • 1940 to 1949: 53
  • 1939 or earlier: 128



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 26705:
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedrooms: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 82
  • 3 bedrooms: 159
  • 4 bedrooms: 98
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 12
  • 2 bedrooms: 15
  • 3 bedrooms: 19
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 26705 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 25
  • 1 vehicle: 84
  • 2 vehicles: 150
  • 3 vehicles: 82
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 24
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 26705 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 26705 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 26705:

  • Less than $10,000: 4
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 14
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 12
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 14
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 18
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 30
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 40
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 30
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 26
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 22
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 60
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 24
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 21
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 9
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 3
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 6
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 3
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 4
 



26705 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26705:

  • $100 to $149: 4
  • $150 to $199: 11
  • $200 to $249: 8
  • $350 to $399: 7
  • No cash rent: 7
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $40,000.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,854
  • Two or more races householders: $59,054

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,504 (it was $54,600 in 2000)
26705:  $84,504
West Virginia:  $96,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $121,630
Here:  $121,630
State:  $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $45,347
Here:  $45,347
State:  $155,391

Mobile homes: $15,625
Here:  $15,625
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: 406
  • One, attached: 7
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • Mobile homes: 77
26705 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 343 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 77 (17%)
  • Walked: 25 (6%)
  • Other means: 6 (1%)
 

26705 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 31
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 37
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 25
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 51
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 43
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 30
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 82
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 28
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 7
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 31
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 39
  • 90 or more minutes: 47
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 37.3%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,047

  • In family households: 922 (283 male householders, 38 female householders)
    271 spouses, 290 children (265 natural, 6 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 125 (52 male householders (46 living alone)), 69 female householders (69 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 115 1-person, 6 2-persons.

208 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (4 men, 29 women).

95.8% of residents of 26705 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% well, 35% not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
White population: 1,080
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 3

Zip code 26705 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 261
 United States or American: 185
 Irish: 90
 English: 52
 Dutch: 16
 Other groups: 15
 Italian: 12
 Polish: 11
 Scotch-Irish: 9
 Russian: 7
 Scottish: 7



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Public primary/middle school in zip code 26705 not listed on the city page:
  • AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: RR 1, BOX 209, AURORA, WV; Grades: PK - 06)

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,511

Zip code 26705 marital status for males
Zip code 26705 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)


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

  • This state: 670
  • Northeast: 31
  • Midwest: 28
  • South: 304
  • West: 7

77% of the 26705 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in West Virginia.

Population in 1990: 1,143. Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-5.2%).



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%


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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:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Wholesale Trade: Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Manufacturing (5-9: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 2)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



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


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 195 meters
Total costs: 3,810,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 6,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 185
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 8,720



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