Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.4% ($633)
West Virginia:
0.6% ($681)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $700 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $606 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,827
(44.0%)
Females: 3,600
(56.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 26757:
High school or higher: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 26757:
Never married: 39.7%
Now married: 37.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 11.1%
Zip code 26757 compared to state average:
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Races in zip code 26757
6,193White population
92Black population
20American Indian population
15Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $146,730
26757:
$146,730
West Virginia:
$117,900
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 26757 zip code as of January 23, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 26757 to the number of sex offenders is 429 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.8 years
West Virginia median age:
42.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
West Virginia:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26757, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,595 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,595
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $33,041 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,041
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.2% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,203 (reported on 33.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,203
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,568 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,568
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,443 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,443
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,543 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,543
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,877 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
26757:
$8,877
West Virginia:
$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,367 (23% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$19,367
State:
$21,148
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,769 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,769
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,570 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
26757:
$5,570
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,182 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,182
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.2%
Here:
51%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26757, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,165 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,165
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $29,574 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:
$29,574
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,474 (reported on 45.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,474
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,643 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,643
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,498 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
+$10,498
State:
+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,266 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,266
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,848 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
26757:
$2,848
West Virginia:
$2,796
Self-employed pension: $12,000 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$12,000
West Virginia:
$18,181
Total itemized deductions: $15,511 (22% of AGI, reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,511
State:
$16,976
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,357 (4% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,357
State:
$3,529
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,248 (reported on 71.4% of returns)
26757:
$4,248
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,700
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.4%
Here:
55%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 52.0% for AGIs below $10k, 55.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 405 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,154
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 51 (13 now married, 37 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,410 (426 now married, 991 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26757 with a mortgage: 653 (17 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 854
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,036 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $287
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
18.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
12.0%
Whole state:
10.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.6
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
503 married couples with children.
403 single-parent households (68 men, 335 women).
99.0% of residents of 26757 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 24% well).
Foreign born population: 47 (0.7%) (49.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
1.7%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
23%France
21%Dominican Republic
17%Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 26757 (%)
22%German
20%American
15%Irish
7%English
2%Swedish
1%Italian
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
231990 to 1999
21Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 26757 population
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: 2.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
60%Electricity
21%Wood
12%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3%Other fuel
1%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 4,007. Population change in the 1990s: +1,866 (+46.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,402
Northeast: 441
Midwest: 187
South: 3,144
West: 181
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, 63% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% 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): 17
Here:
4.5%
West Virginia:
6.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
Here:
9.4%
West Virginia:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:
3.4%
West Virginia:
15.3%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,847Business and financial operations occupations
86,461Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
82,419Life, physical, and social science occupations
52,441Management occupations
46,707Transportation occupations
44,341Education, training, and library occupations
Note: State values scaled to 26757 population
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)
Nearest zip codes: 26761, 26755, 26704, 26714, 26852, 26763.
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