26717 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Elk Garden, WV Mineral County, WV Zip code population (2000): 1,140 Estimated zip code population in 2008: 1,072 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 506 Renter-occupied apartments: 38 % of renters here:   9% State:   25% Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 26717: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 41.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 26 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008: This zip code:   1.0% ($359) West Virginia:   0.7% ($378) Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 598   (52.5%) Females: 542   (47.5%) Recent posts about zip code 26717 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Do you know of any small towns with their own schools?  (14 replies) a few places  (11 replies) Moving to Keyser Need Help!  (2 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $66,113 26717:   $66,113 West Virginia:   $95,900 According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 26717 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   39.0 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.6 people West Virginia:   2.4 people 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 (2% of AGI, reported on 6.9% of returns) Here:   $14,909 State:   $16,976 Charity contributions deductions: $1,227 (1.9% of AGI, reported on 4.6% of returns) Here:   $1,227 West Virginia:   $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 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k) 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)

This zip code:	$34,380
West Virginia:	$37,989

Nearest zip codes: 21538, 26743, 26739, 21561, 21523, 21540.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	77.1%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.1%
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 26717 with a mortgage: 114 (0 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 146

This zip code:	22.6%
Whole state:	17.0%

This zip code:	6.7%
Whole state:	7.5%

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	5.4
State:	4.5

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 26717 include: Nethkin Church (A), Sulphur City Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dixon Cemetery (1), Kitzmiller Cemetery (2), Murphy Cemetery (3), Kalbough Cemetery (4), Green Cemetery (5), Nethkin Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cranberry Run (A), Johnnycake Run (B), Glade Run (C), Stony River (D), Maple Run (E), Emory Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 26717: Less than $10,000: 19 $10,000 to $14,999: 10 $15,000 to $19,999: 14 $20,000 to $24,999: 11 $25,000 to $29,999: 9 $30,000 to $34,999: 8 $35,000 to $39,999: 23 $40,000 to $49,999: 33 $50,000 to $59,999: 33 $60,000 to $69,999: 34 $70,000 to $79,999: 34 $80,000 to $89,999: 29 $90,000 to $99,999: 17 $100,000 to $124,999: 38 $125,000 to $149,999: 26 $150,000 to $174,999: 15 $175,000 to $199,999: 4 $250,000 to $299,999: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 26717: $150 to $199: 1 $200 to $249: 1 $250 to $299: 3 $300 to $349: 1 No cash rent: 15

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $32,693.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,301

26717:	$69,597
West Virginia:	$95,900

Detached houses: $96,652

Here:	$96,652
State:	$141,655

Mobile homes: $26,031

Here:	$26,031
State:	$32,459

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 360
• Mobile homes: 123

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 278 (61%) Carpooled: 143 (31%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%) Walked: 3 (1%) Other means: 7 (2%) Worked at home: 20 (4%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 10 5 to 9 minutes: 12 10 to 14 minutes: 26 15 to 19 minutes: 60 20 to 24 minutes: 43 25 to 29 minutes: 8 30 to 34 minutes: 114 35 to 39 minutes: 9 40 to 44 minutes: 29 45 to 59 minutes: 25 60 to 89 minutes: 62 90 or more minutes: 39

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.9%

Household type by relationship
Households: 1,107

• In family households: 1,037 (292 male householders, 58 female householders)

  294 spouses, 361 children (333 natural, 9 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 70 (39 male householders (39 living alone)), 28 female householders (25 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 155 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 80 4-persons, 29 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 64 1-person, 3 2-persons.

194 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (23 men, 35 women).

98.4% of residents of 26717 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 2 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	0.2%
Whole state:	1.1%

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 159

German: 123

English: 44

Other groups: 40

Irish: 35

Dutch: 6

Polish: 3

Italian: 2

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)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,600

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

• This state: 560
• Northeast: 6
• Midwest: 10
• South: 523
• West: 4

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, 31% lived in West Virginia.

Population in 1990: 1,168. Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-2.4%).

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	2.8%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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)

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