Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,963
| This zip code: | $27,963 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26716, 26764, 26425, 21550, 26292, 26707.
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 |
Year house built: |
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- 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: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 82
- 3 bedrooms: 159
- 4 bedrooms: 98
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 15
- 3 bedrooms: 19
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26705 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 84
- 2 vehicles: 150
- 3 vehicles: 82
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 4
- 2 vehicles: 24
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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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
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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
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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 %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 406
- One, attached: 7
- 5 to 9: 6
- Mobile homes: 77

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 343 (76%)
- Carpooled: 77 (17%)
- Walked: 25 (6%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
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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
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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

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 |

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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (11%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
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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:
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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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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