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City: Elk Garden, WV
Mineral County, WV
Zip code population (2000): 1,140
Estimated population in 2005: 1,116

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26717

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Zip code 26717 satellite photo by USGS
Houses and condos: 506
Renter-occupied apartments: 38
% of renters here:  9%
State:  25%

Land area: 41.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.7% ($359)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)

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Males: 598  (52.5%)
Females: 542  (47.5%)
White population: 1,127
Black population: 5
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 3

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,185
26717  $58,185
West Virginia:  $84,400


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)


Median household income (1999): $26,875
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,274
This zip code  $30,274
West Virginia:  $33,452

Elk Garden, WV (26717) map

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


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $646

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $182

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  23.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  6.9%
Whole state:  7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
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

 


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 53
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1980 to 1989: 69
  • 1970 to 1979: 123
  • 1960 to 1969: 49
  • 1950 to 1959: 18
  • 1940 to 1949: 38
  • 1939 or earlier: 110


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elk Garden, WV (26717):

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 84
  • 3 bedrooms: 248
  • 4 bedrooms: 40
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 1
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11


Vehicles available in 26717 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 49
  • 1 vehicle: 85
  • 2 vehicles: 138
  • 3 vehicles: 89
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 17
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 26717 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 26717 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26717:

  • Less than $10,000: 9
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 6
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 19
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 12
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 48
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 50
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 16
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 19
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 18
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 14
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 23
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 6
 

Elk Garden, WV (26717) map from a distance
26717 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26717:

  • $100 to $149: 1
  • $150 to $199: 2
  • $200 to $249: 5
  • No cash rent: 15
 


Zip code 26717 topographic map

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,031

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 360
  • Mobile homes: 123

26717 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 


26717 zip code travel time to work

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%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Korea (100%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Zip code 26717 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • United States or American: 159
  • German: 123
  • English: 44
  • Other groups: 40
  • Irish: 35
  • Dutch: 6
  • Polish: 3
  • Italian: 2


Zip code 26717 topographic map


Facitilies 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: $26,400

Zip code 26717 marital status for males

Zip code 26717 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Most commonly used house heating fuel:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Coal or coke (17%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)

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%).



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): 2
Here:  2.8%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
West Virginia:  15.4%



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Class of Workers


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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