26717 Zip Code (Elk Garden, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,415
Zip code population in 2010: 1,170
Zip code population in 2000: 1,140

Houses and condos: 514
Renter-occupied apartments: 8
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26717: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 41.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 34 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $398 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $323 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 26717:

• High school or higher: 84.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26717:

• Never married: 25.3%
• Now married: 56.8%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 13.2%

• 
• • 1,41299.9%White
  • 20.1%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26717, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,704 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,704
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $43,479 (reported on 73.3% of returns)

Here:	$43,479
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 856.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3309.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6365.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7880.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14770.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $227 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$227
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $500 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	$500
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,300 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,300
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,420 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,420
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.6% for AGIs below $25k, 248.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,467 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

26717:	$12,467
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 374.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,738 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,738
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.2% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.6%

Here:	96%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26717, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,100 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,100
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $38,168 (reported on 82.2% of returns)

Here:	$38,168
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.8% for AGIs below $25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $420 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$420
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Ordinary dividends: $520 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$520
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$400 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	+$400
State:	+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$3,200 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,200
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,967 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

26717:	$5,967
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $17,180 (25% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,180
State:	$21,148

Here:	25.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $3,667 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,667
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,280 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

26717:	$4,280
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,120 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,120
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.9%

Here:	69%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26717, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,038 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,038
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $28,676 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$28,676
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $929 (reported on 32.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$929
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $767 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$767
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$719 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	+$719
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$3,704 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,704
State:	+$11,074

Total itemized deductions: $14,909 (27% of AGI, reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,909
State:	$16,976

Here:	26.5% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,227 (2% of AGI, reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,227
State:	$3,529

Here:	1.9% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $2,872 (reported on 73.9% of returns)

26717:	$2,872
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,934 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,934
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.6%

Here:	59%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 46.9% for AGIs below $10k, 62.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 21538, 26743, 26739, 26720, 21561, 21523.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 75
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 334

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (60 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 194 (72 now married, 121 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26717 with a mortgage: 124 (11 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $946
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $348

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26717 household income distribution in 2022

• 10Less than $10,000
• 12$10,000 to $14,999
• 24$15,000 to $19,999
• 33$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 12$40,000 to $44,999
• 36$45,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 56$60,000 to $74,999
• 97$75,000 to $99,999
• 25$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$150,000 to $199,999
• 5$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26717

• 37Less than $10,000
• 28$10,000 to $14,999
• 20$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$40,000 to $49,999
• 49$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$60,000 to $69,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 29$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 51$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 77$150,000 to $174,999
• 8$175,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 to $249,999
• 12$250,000 to $299,999
• 7$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26717

• 7Less than $100
• 1$400 to $449

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $9,104,004.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,475

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $90,209

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $116,823

Here:	$116,823
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $30,169

Here:	$30,169
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 413
• Mobile homes: 98

Unemployment: 6.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26717

• 74.1%248Drove a car alone
• 14.0%47Carpooled
• 2.4%8Bus or trolley bus
• 2.4%8Other means
• 6.0%20Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26717

• 95 to 9 minutes
• 1615 to 19 minutes
• 6820 to 24 minutes
• 3025 to 29 minutes
• 8630 to 34 minutes
• 2140 to 44 minutes
• 3545 to 59 minutes
• 1560 to 89 minutes
• 2690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,415

• Male householders: 202 (31 living alone), Female householders: 207 (28 living alone)

• 275 spouses (275 opposite-sex spouses), 32 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 537 children (522 natural, 9 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 27 non-relatives

Size of family households: 117 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 112 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 59 1-person, 18 2-persons

376 married couples with children.
91 single-parent households (4 men, 87 women).

99.9% of residents of 26717 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ELK GARDEN SCHOOL (ROUTE 1 BOX 320 in ELK GARDEN, WV)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-53101
  Organizations: MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%

Population in 1990: 1,168.

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

• This state: 673
• Northeast: 34
• Midwest: 7
• South: 711
• West: 15

84% of the 26717 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

95% of the 26717 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 111% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PATRICIA A JONES (RR 1 BOX 10 in ELK GARDEN, WV; small business) : $10,650 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $10,650 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-12-22. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-22. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: Other Technical and Trade Schools (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of fires - 34 took place in 2010, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (62.0%), and Outside Fires (20.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26717
• 16062.0%Structure Fires
• 5220.2%Outside Fires
• 3714.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 93.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26717, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26717 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	17	72.8 years
William	13	70.4 years
Mary	9	76.3 years
George	8	80.8 years
Thomas	8	70.9 years
Robert	8	70.1 years
John	8	67.6 years
Lawrence	7	75.5 years
James	7	74.3 years
Harry	6	71.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26717 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Kitzmiller	22	77.1 years
Paugh	18	69.4 years
Streets	13	77.2 years
Willis	9	69.9 years
Copeland	8	76.1 years
Warnick	8	73.0 years
Jones	8	81.9 years
Evans	7	73.0 years
Dawson	7	77.0 years
Junkins	6	79.2 years