26743 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,814
Zip code population in 2010: 1,613
Zip code population in 2000: 1,858

Houses and condos: 921
Renter-occupied apartments: 61
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26743: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 74.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 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 no mortgage in 2022: $658 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 26743:

• High school or higher: 97.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26743:

• Never married: 21.2%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.0%
• Divorced: 9.6%

• 
• • 1,74796.3%White
  • 673.7%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26743, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,015 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,015
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $49,497 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

Here:	$49,497
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1170.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3456.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5686.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8690.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16917.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $831 (reported on 35.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$831
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 117.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,170 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,170
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.2% for AGIs below $25k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,800 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,800
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 881.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$30,488 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$30,488
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 261.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2885.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,950 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

26743:	$18,950
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 306.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1294.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,567 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$28,567
State:	$31,950

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1224.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,833 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

26743:	$7,833
State:	$7,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 335.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,464 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,464
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26743, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,410 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,410
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $37,368 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,368
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,027 (reported on 36.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,027
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,410 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,410
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,329 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,329
State:	+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$12,044 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,044
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,150 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

26743:	$8,150
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $19,873 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,873
State:	$21,148

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,273 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,273
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,873 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

26743:	$6,873
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,207 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,207
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.8%

Here:	71%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26743, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,238 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,238
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $33,096 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$33,096
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.8% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $907 (reported on 46.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$907
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $955 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$955
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,168 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,168
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,600 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

26743:	$2,600
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $15,190 (21% of AGI, reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,190
State:	$16,976

Here:	20.6% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,980 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,980
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,437 (reported on 71.8% of returns)

26743:	$4,437
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,840 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,840
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.5%

Here:	67%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs below $10k, 72.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26710, 26717, 26731, 26726, 26845, 21540.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 26
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 755

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (9 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 273 (143 now married, 130 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26743 with a mortgage: 284
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,096
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $406

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

• Zip code 26743 household income distribution in 2022

• 36Less than $10,000
• 36$10,000 to $14,999
• 73$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 21$45,000 to $49,999
• 137$50,000 to $59,999
• 140$60,000 to $74,999
• 93$75,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 79$125,000 to $149,999
• 90$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26743

• 5Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 81$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 47$125,000 to $149,999
• 84$150,000 to $174,999
• 74$175,000 to $199,999
• 32$200,000 to $249,999
• 146$250,000 to $299,999
• 208$300,000 to $399,999
• 51$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26743

• 18$300 to $349
• 16$350 to $399
• 24No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $276,970

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $253,075 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,474 - $342,435

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $179,566

Here:	$179,566
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $95,361

Here:	$95,361
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 800
• One, attached: 38
• Mobile homes: 82

Unemployment: 4.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26743

• 81.3%598Drove a car alone
• 3.9%29Carpooled
• 3.4%25Bus or trolley bus
• 11.7%86Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26743

• 2710 to 14 minutes
• 9015 to 19 minutes
• 9920 to 24 minutes
• 13430 to 34 minutes
• 2835 to 39 minutes
• 6740 to 44 minutes
• 10545 to 59 minutes
• 4760 to 89 minutes
• 5390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 51.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,814

• Male householders: 475 (80 living alone), Female householders: 318 (72 living alone)

• 467 spouses (467 opposite-sex spouses), 29 unmarried partners, (29 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 463 children (445 natural, 16 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 460 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 10 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 151 1-person, 31 2-persons

296 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (35 men, 14 women).

100.4% of residents of 26743 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FAIRFAX SAND & CRUSHED STONE-SCHERR (GREENLAND GAP ROAD in NEW CREEK, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  

Population in 1990: 1,417. Population change in the 1990s: +441 (+31.1%).

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

• This state: 862
• Northeast: 85
• South: 856

72% of the 26743 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

99% of the 26743 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Political Organizations (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fire incidents - 40 took place in 2005, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.9%), and Outside Fires (30.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26743
• 14950.9%Structure Fires
• 8830.0%Outside Fires
• 4415.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 124.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26743, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26743 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	9	80.0 years
Charles	8	73.7 years
James	8	70.8 years
John	8	72.1 years
Richard	5	72.2 years
George	5	68.6 years
Betty	5	60.0 years
Glenn	4	70.7 years
Mildred	4	76.0 years
Anna	4	89.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 26743 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Amtower	13	75.2 years
Evans	10	62.0 years
Harris	9	88.2 years
Pancake	9	68.8 years
Burgess	7	79.8 years
Lyons	6	69.7 years
Liller	6	71.8 years
Leatherman	6	78.6 years
Whisner	5	76.0 years
Bosley	5	77.0 years

Businesses in zip code 26743

• MasterBrand Cabinets: 2