Median household income (1999): $26,726
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,106
| This zip code | $30,106 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 26519, 26705, 26537, 21550, 26425, 26716.
Housing units in zip code 26764 with a mortgage: 387 (31 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 417
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $569
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $203
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 22.0% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26764 include: Oak Grove Church (A), Corinth United Methodist Church (B), Cranesville United Methodist Church (C), Laurel Glen Church of the Brethren (D), Flat Rock Church (E), Whitedale Church (F), Messenger Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Freeland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Belleview Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Pine Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buffalo Run (A), Cabbage Run (B), Wolf Run (C), Cupp Run (D), Dority Run (E), Irish Run (F), Hayes Run (G), Pine Run (H), South Branch Snowy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Terra Alta Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 77
- 1995 to 1998: 119
- 1990 to 1994: 126
- 1980 to 1989: 425
- 1970 to 1979: 424
- 1960 to 1969: 142
- 1950 to 1959: 102
- 1940 to 1949: 115
- 1939 or earlier: 501
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Terra Alta, WV (26764):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 45
- 2 bedrooms: 302
- 3 bedrooms: 659
- 4 bedrooms: 193
- 5 or more bedrooms: 77
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 61
- 2 bedrooms: 92
- 3 bedrooms: 118
- 4 bedrooms: 39
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 26764 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 360
- 2 vehicles: 580
- 3 vehicles: 216
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 5 or more vehicles: 35
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 77
- 1 vehicle: 127
- 2 vehicles: 71
- 3 vehicles: 37
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26764:
- Less than $10,000: 17
- $10,000 to $14,999: 15
- $15,000 to $19,999: 45
- $20,000 to $24,999: 41
- $25,000 to $29,999: 38
- $30,000 to $34,999: 39
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 94
- $50,000 to $59,999: 122
- $60,000 to $69,999: 93
- $70,000 to $79,999: 66
- $80,000 to $89,999: 40
- $90,000 to $99,999: 46
- $100,000 to $124,999: 45
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 10
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 9
- $250,000 to $299,999: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26764:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 28
- $150 to $199: 22
- $200 to $249: 51
- $250 to $299: 44
- $300 to $349: 36
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 13
- $500 to $549: 2
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,123
- Two or more races householders: $35,166
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $47,954
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,534
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 28
- 3 or 4: 39
- 5 to 9: 85
- 10 to 19: 3
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 331
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,238 (76%)
- Carpooled: 292 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 1 (0%)
- Walked: 35 (2%)
- Other means: 23 (1%)
- Worked at home: 30 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 88
- 5 to 9 minutes: 258
- 10 to 14 minutes: 142
- 15 to 19 minutes: 246
- 20 to 24 minutes: 250
- 25 to 29 minutes: 81
- 30 to 34 minutes: 182
- 35 to 39 minutes: 25
- 40 to 44 minutes: 64
- 45 to 59 minutes: 118
- 60 to 89 minutes: 90
- 90 or more minutes: 47
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,013
- In family households: 3,569 (981 male householders, 189 female householders)
994 spouses, 1,119 children (1,009 natural, 29 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 70 other relatives, 113 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 444 (170 male householders (149 living alone)), 212 female householders (187 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 113 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 534 2-persons, 284 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 336 1-person, 43 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
661 married couples with children.
183 single-parent households (47 men, 136 women).
98.3% of residents of 26764 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 33% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 15% well, 4% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 22 (0.5%)
(68.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (32%)
- United Kingdom (27%)
- Austria (23%)
- Korea (9%)
- Brazil (9%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 18
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 690
- United States or American: 655
- Other groups: 249
- English: 243
- Irish: 232
- Scotch-Irish: 98
- Italian: 81
- Dutch: 57
- French (except Basque): 45
- Polish: 36
- Scottish: 27
- Norwegian: 16
- European: 15
- Slovak: 13
- Hungarian: 9
- Russian: 9
- Czech: 8
- Swedish: 8
- Belgian: 6
- Swiss: 6
- Welsh: 6
- Austrian: 5
- Arab:: 4
- Syrian: 4
- Canadian: 2
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHARLIE'S QUICK STOP AND MOTEL (601 W STATE AVE in TERRA ALTA, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0121, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
- COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (STAR ROUTE BOX 10 in TERRA ALTA, WV)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CGST TERRA ALTA COMPRESSOR STA, COLUMBIA GAS - TERRA ALTA CS, COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION (TERRA ALTA)
- ENCORE, PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (RT I - 2 MI E TERRA ALTA ON STATE RT 7 in CORINTH, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0223, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CHARLIES (510 W STATE AVE in TERRA ALTA, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LEWIS CHARLES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EAST PRESTON TIRE (RT 7 W - 3/8M W TERRA ALTA in TERRA ALTA, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TIMOTHY M ROY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CRANESVILLE STONE (RT. 2 BOX 35C in TERRA ALTA, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCTS
Alternative names: PRETZEL EXCAVATING
- GROVES TRUE VALUE HARDWARE (103 W STATE AVE in TERRA ALTA, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DANA GROVES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LEWIS & BURGE INC (107 FIRST ST in TERRA ALTA, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BURGE LINZY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRIMM LUMBER INC (TURNER DOUGLAS, in TERRA ALTA, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
- J & J BODY SHOP (RT 7 WEST in TERRA ALTA, WV)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ROB FRAZEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood (17%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2466
- Northeast: 183
- Midwest: 181
- South: 1207
- West: 50
66% of the 26764 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 4,487. Population change in the 1990s: -410 (-9.1%).
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): 2
| Here: | 0.5% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 3.1% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 20.0% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DANIEL E LAYTON, JR (RT 2 BOX 157 in TERRA ALTA, WV; small business): $1,110 in 21 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Water Purification Equipment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $230; 2003: $880; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$120 with Army for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-26. Completion date: 2003-04-10.
$100, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-21. Completion date: 2003-01-09.
$100, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-20. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
$90, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-18. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (10-19: 1)
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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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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81 people in other group homes
32 people in homes for the mentally ill
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