Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,634
| This zip code: | $40,634 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26753, 21560, 26763, 26767, 26722, 21502.
Housing units in zip code 26719 with a mortgage: 299 (12 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 235
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $954
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $289
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 18
- 1995 to 1998: 79
- 1990 to 1994: 62
- 1980 to 1989: 217
- 1970 to 1979: 247
- 1960 to 1969: 125
- 1950 to 1959: 109
- 1940 to 1949: 119
- 1939 or earlier: 111
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Ashby, WV (26719): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 199
- 3 bedrooms: 440
- 4 bedrooms: 136
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 90
- 3 bedrooms: 46
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26719 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 34
- 1 vehicle: 166
- 2 vehicles: 393
- 3 vehicles: 132
- 4 vehicles: 67
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 110
- 2 vehicles: 45
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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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 26719:
- Less than $10,000: 25
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 34
- $50,000 to $59,999: 28
- $60,000 to $69,999: 60
- $70,000 to $79,999: 40
- $80,000 to $89,999: 28
- $90,000 to $99,999: 17
- $100,000 to $124,999: 155
- $125,000 to $149,999: 121
- $150,000 to $174,999: 82
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 69
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26719:
- Less than $100: 6
- $100 to $149: 14
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 21
- $350 to $399: 34
- $450 to $499: 8
- $550 to $599: 17
- $650 to $699: 14
- No cash rent: 32
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $54,545.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,800
- Two or more races householders: $163,636
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $109,090
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,209 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
| 26719: | $125,209 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,736 - $190,618
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $152,652| Here: | $152,652 | | State: | $144,523 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $327,508| Here: | $327,508 | | State: | $155,391 |
Mobile homes: $34,104| Here: | $34,104 | | 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: 817
- One, attached: 15
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 24
- 10 to 19: 11
- 20 to 49: 11
- Mobile homes: 191

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 776 (80%)
- Carpooled: 167 (17%)
- Bicycle: 6 (1%)
- Walked: 7 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 9 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 19
- 5 to 9 minutes: 66
- 10 to 14 minutes: 49
- 15 to 19 minutes: 91
- 20 to 24 minutes: 168
- 25 to 29 minutes: 178
- 30 to 34 minutes: 153
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 12
- 45 to 59 minutes: 28
- 60 to 89 minutes: 116
- 90 or more minutes: 64
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 29.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,447
- In family households: 2,108 (581 male householders, 106 female householders)
614 spouses, 687 children (575 natural, 30 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 59 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 339 (137 male householders (105 living alone)), 155 female householders (155 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 66 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 282 2-persons, 187 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 18 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 260 1-person, 24 2-persons, 8 4-persons.
441 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (28 men, 85 women).
97.6% of residents of 26719 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 13% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 5 (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:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 2,513
Black population: 5
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 4
Two or more races population: 11

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 427 |
|  United States or American: 292 |
|  English: 195 |
|  Irish: 185 |
|  Other groups: 101 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 88 |
|  Scottish: 48 |
|  Italian: 45 |
|  Polish: 10 |
|  Lebanese: 8 |
|  Arab:: 8 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  Dutch: 6 |
|  Ukrainian: 6 |
|  Russian: 5 |
|  Swedish: 5 |

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- SMALL WORLD ACADEMY (Students: 87; Location: PO BOX 521 RT 28, FT ASHBY, WV; Grades: PK - 6)
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,609
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Wood (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 693
- Northeast: 145
- Midwest: 55
- South: 1576
- West: 24
63% of the 26719 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 2,212. Population change in the 1990s: +330 (+14.9%).
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): 31
| Here: | 10.1% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 3.8% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 8.5% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
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: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
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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66 people in nursing homes
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