Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 295 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,593
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 33 (27 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,727 (687 now married, 1,040 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26757 with a mortgage: 923 (5 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 752
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $868 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $279
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:
21.9%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 26757: Lamberts Ambulance Service 1 (A), Literary Hall (B), Hampshire County Courthouse (C), West Virginia Division of Forestry Romney Field Office (D), Romney Volunteer Fire Department (E), Romney Volunteer Rescue Squad Incorporated Company 11 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 26757 include: Hotts Chapel (A), Trinity Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Romney Church of the Nazarene (D), Romney Christian Church (E), Mount Zion Baptist Church (F), Mount Bethel Presbyterian Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Branch Mountain Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Titus Run (A), Three Churches Run (B), Sulphur Spring Run (C), Sugar Run (D), Stump Run (E), Stony Run (F), Sawmill Run (G), Mill Run (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 26757 include: Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area (1), Shanks Roadside Park (2), Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 26757:
Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 27
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 42
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 85
$60,000 to $69,999: 53
$70,000 to $79,999: 101
$80,000 to $89,999: 141
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 264
$125,000 to $149,999: 195
$150,000 to $174,999: 357
$175,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 to $249,999: 66
$250,000 to $299,999: 53
$300,000 to $399,999: 18
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 30
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 18
Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 26757:
Less than $100: 20
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 126
$300 to $349: 218
$350 to $399: 137
$400 to $449: 245
$450 to $499: 108
$500 to $549: 43
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 52
No cash rent: 174
Median gross rent in 2011: $489.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2011: $161,111.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,523
Black or African American householders: $243,269
Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $128,800
26757:
$128,800
West Virginia:
$99,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,300 - $167,700
Mean price in 2011:
Detached houses: $149,341
Here:
$149,341
State:
$139,463
Townhouses or other attached units: $116,264
Here:
$116,264
State:
$157,646
Mobile homes: $64,917
Here:
$64,917
State:
$53,358
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,784
One, attached: 11
Two: 77
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 113
10 to 19: 55
20 to 49: 47
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 502
Unemployment: 7.0%
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,189 (76%)
Carpooled: 461 (16%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 130 (5%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 68 (2%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 270
5 to 9 minutes: 286
10 to 14 minutes: 523
15 to 19 minutes: 302
20 to 24 minutes: 347
25 to 29 minutes: 82
30 to 34 minutes: 250
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 240
60 to 89 minutes: 294
90 or more minutes: 170
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,953
In family households: 5,556 (766 male householders, 821 female householders)
1,216 spouses, 2,157 children (1,926 natural, 71 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 63 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,397 (655 male householders (643 living alone)), 646 female householders (588 living alone)), 96 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 210 (245 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 765 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,231 1-person, 65 2-persons, 5 4-persons
1,040 married couples with children.
521 single-parent households (26 men, 495 women).
98.7% of residents of 26757 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 45% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 37 (0.5%) (35.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
1.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Philippines (65%)
Mexico (19%)
Germany (16%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 0
1990 to 1999: 31
1980 to 1989: 6
Before 1980: 0
Races in zip code 26757:
White population: 6,193 Black population: 92 American Indian population: 20 Asian population: 15 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 77 Hispanic or Latino population: 67
Most common first ancestries reported in 26757 (%):
German (22%)
American (11%)
Other groups (7%)
English (6%)
Irish (6%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ASPLUNDH TREE SERVICE (ROMNEY DRUM SITE in ROMNEY, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1988-0362, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
7-ELEVEN #16924 (209 W MAIN ST in ROMNEY, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, 7-ELEVEN INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SOUTHLAND CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LEPLEY EDWARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE PSD (HC 63, BOX 3580 in ROMNEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
CLEMS TOWING AND RECOVERY (49 SOUTH HIGH STREET in ROMNEY, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PAUL J CLEM JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
COX SALVAGE YARD (POLAND ROAD in ROMNEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Alternative names: COX, DENNIS J
CRYSTAL VALLEY RANCH (ROUTE 28 - FOUR MILES NORTH OF ROMNEY HC65 BOX1350 in ROMNEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Alternative names: EQUERRIES INC
DAVES EXXON (495 NORTH HIGH ST in ROMNEY, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, GREENE DAVID L (CONTACT/OWNER)
DYNO NOBEL INC (RTE 28 in ROMNEY, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PIEDMONT EXPLOSIVES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PIEDMONT EXPLOSIVES INC
FANCY HARDWOODS INC. (APPLE FIELD ROAD in ROMNEY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL Alternative names: HUNG, MIKE
CLEMS AUTO & TRUCK RPR (455 CENTER AVE in ROMNEY, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
FAIRVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (BOX 18A, GRASSY LICK ROAD in ROMNEY, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (51%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
Wood (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Utility gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Population in 1990: 4,007. Population change in the 1990s: +1,866 (+46.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,084
Northeast: 577
Midwest: 344
South: 2,983
West: 138
66% of the 26757 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
93% of the 26757 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81
Here:
9.7%
West Virginia:
7.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
Here:
9.3%
West Virginia:
6.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
Here:
30.1%
West Virginia:
19.0%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
Legal occupations: 160,750
Architecture and engineering occupations: 51,765
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations: 41,250
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: 41,213
Computer and mathematical occupations: 40,547
Management occupations: 37,935
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (100-249: 1)
