Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,245
| This zip code: | $37,245 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 26720, 26717, 26707, 21538, 26743, 26833.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 74.9% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 26739 with a mortgage: 91 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $793
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $281
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.8% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 41
- 1990 to 1994: 21
- 1980 to 1989: 187
- 1970 to 1979: 170
- 1960 to 1969: 38
- 1950 to 1959: 32
- 1940 to 1949: 23
- 1939 or earlier: 161
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 26739: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 41
- 3 bedrooms: 216
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 0
- 3 bedrooms: 38
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 26739 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 90
- 2 vehicles: 128
- 3 vehicles: 41
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 40
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 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 26739:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 7
- $50,000 to $59,999: 12
- $60,000 to $69,999: 12
- $70,000 to $79,999: 23
- $80,000 to $89,999: 25
- $90,000 to $99,999: 19
- $100,000 to $124,999: 39
- $125,000 to $149,999: 38
- $150,000 to $174,999: 14
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 19
- $250,000 to $299,999: 14
- $300,000 to $399,999: 15
- $400,000 to $499,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 26739:
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 4
- $300 to $349: 6
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $509,090.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,654
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,458 (it was $74,600 in 2000)
| 26739: | $115,458 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $174,245| Here: | $174,245 | | State: | $144,523 |
Mobile homes: $36,045| Here: | $36,045 | | 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: 475
- 3 or 4: 7
- 10 to 19: 8
- Mobile homes: 127
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 248 (72%)
- Carpooled: 74 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (2%)
- Worked at home: 17 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 26
- 10 to 14 minutes: 52
- 15 to 19 minutes: 66
- 20 to 24 minutes: 0
- 25 to 29 minutes: 4
- 30 to 34 minutes: 19
- 35 to 39 minutes: 16
- 40 to 44 minutes: 28
- 45 to 59 minutes: 47
- 60 to 89 minutes: 22
- 90 or more minutes: 49
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 838
- In family households: 761 (239 male householders, 39 female householders)
232 spouses, 206 children (194 natural, 7 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 77 (35 male householders (24 living alone)), 33 female householders (33 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 133 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 57 1-person, 11 2-persons.
121 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (9 men, 16 women).
98.8% of residents of 26739 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | 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: 800
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 8

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 183 |
|  United States or American: 107 |
|  Irish: 69 |
|  Other groups: 47 |
|  English: 19 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Dutch: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Italian: 4 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 26739 not listed on the city page:- UNION EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX (Students: 265; Location: HC 76 BOX 750, MOUNT STORM, WV; Grades: KG - 12)
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,875
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Wood (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Coal or coke (8%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 521
- Northeast: 28
- Midwest: 12
- South: 268
- West: 4
79% of the 26739 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 861. Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-5.0%).
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): 3
| Here: | 3.8% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 60.0% | | 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:
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Utilities: Natural Gas Distribution (100-249: 1)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 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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Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 109
Total length: 6,192 meters
Total costs: 17,930,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 549,570
Total average daily truck traffic: 918
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 2
- Built in 1920-1930: 4
- Built in 1930-1940: 10
- Built in 1940-1950: 6
- Built in 1950-1960: 10
- Built in 1960-1970: 9
- Built in 1970-1980: 40
- Built in 1980-1990: 9
- Built in 1990-2000: 17
- Built in 2000-2010: 2
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