26040 Zip Code (McMechen, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,870
Zip code population in 2010: 2,103
Zip code population in 2000: 2,358

Houses and condos: 896
Renter-occupied apartments: 190
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26040: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 806 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $771 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $439 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 26040:

• High school or higher: 91.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26040:

• Never married: 42.8%
• Now married: 34.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 15.1%

• 
• • 1,61186.3%White
  • 22011.8%Two or more races
  • 241.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 90.5%Asian
  • 20.1%Black

Urban population: 1,577
Rural population: 292

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26040, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,482 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,482
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $39,600 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$39,600
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1028.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3154.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5841.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9338.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16732.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $353 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$353
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $786 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	$786
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,100 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,100
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,733 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,733
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 15.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,200 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

26040:	$11,200
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 292.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,184 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,184
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.2% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26040, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,451 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,451
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $31,550 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$31,550
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.6% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $705 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$705
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,033 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,033
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,183 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,183
State:	+$13,636

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,143 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

26040:	$5,143
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $16,667 (20% of AGI, reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,667
State:	$21,148

Here:	20.4% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

Charity contributions: $1,850 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,850
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $4,933 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

26040:	$4,933
State:	$8,103

Earned income credit: $2,435 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,435
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 45.7%

Here:	46%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26040, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,143 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,143
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $27,199 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,199
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,157 (reported on 35.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,157
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,060 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,060
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,848 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,848
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,719 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,719
State:	+$11,074

IRA payment deduction: $1,467 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

26040:	$1,467
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $12,057 (19% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$12,057
State:	$16,976

Here:	18.6% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,800 (3% of AGI, reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$3,529

Here:	2.9% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,070 (reported on 68.4% of returns)

26040:	$3,070
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,612 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,612
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.0%

Here:	52%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 46.6% for AGIs below $10k, 52.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26031, 26038, 43906, 43947, 26041, 26003.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 211
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 484

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (14 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 299 (85 now married, 214 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26040 with a mortgage: 248 (28 second mortgage, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $925
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $342

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

• Zip code 26040 household income distribution in 2022

• 39Less than $10,000
• 55$10,000 to $14,999
• 48$15,000 to $19,999
• 59$20,000 to $24,999
• 27$25,000 to $29,999
• 47$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $44,999
• 13$45,000 to $49,999
• 36$50,000 to $59,999
• 81$60,000 to $74,999
• 61$75,000 to $99,999
• 36$100,000 to $124,999
• 85$125,000 to $149,999
• 27$150,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26040

• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 22$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 54$40,000 to $49,999
• 28$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $69,999
• 35$70,000 to $79,999
• 70$80,000 to $89,999
• 28$90,000 to $99,999
• 77$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 16$150,000 to $174,999
• 39$200,000 to $249,999
• 7$250,000 to $299,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26040

• 12$100 to $149
• 3$150 to $199
• 22$250 to $299
• 31$300 to $349
• 26$350 to $399
• 17$400 to $449
• 1$450 to $499
• 4$500 to $549
• 8$550 to $599
• 23$600 to $649
• 3$750 to $799
• 2$800 to $899
• 2$900 to $999
• 20$1,000 to $1,249
• 10No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $532.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,151,749.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,513
• Two or more races householders: $76,400

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,273 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,196 - $121,804

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $214,744

Here:	$214,744
State:	$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $321,600

Here:	$321,600
State:	$205,683

In 2-unit structures: $611,740

Here:	$611,740
State:	$127,101

Mobile homes: $62,022

Here:	$62,022
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 712
• One, attached: 57
• Two: 30
• 3 or 4: 65
• 5 to 9: 4
• 20 to 49: 5
• 50 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 20

Unemployment: 3.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26040

• 78.4%665Drove a car alone
• 7.2%61Carpooled
• 0.8%7Bus or trolley bus
• 1.2%10Walked
• 8.7%74Other means
• 2.6%22Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26040

• 54Less than 5 minutes
• 745 to 9 minutes
• 16210 to 14 minutes
• 14415 to 19 minutes
• 12720 to 24 minutes
• 4525 to 29 minutes
• 5430 to 34 minutes
• 2840 to 44 minutes
• 3645 to 59 minutes
• 4560 to 89 minutes
• 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 17.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,870

• Male householders: 328 (64 living alone), Female householders: 359 (124 living alone)

• 274 spouses (266 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (62 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 607 children (544 natural, 31 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 4 foster children, 0 other relatives, 153 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 188 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 189 1-person, 53 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 17 5-persons

123 married couples with children.
308 single-parent households (28 men, 280 women).

98.0% of residents of 26040 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 60% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CITY OF MCMECHEN (47 NINTH STREET in MCMECHEN, WV)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0290, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; GENERAL GOVERNMENT
  Organizations: MCMECHEN CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MCMECHEN, WEST VIRGINIA

• CENTER MCMECHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (800 MARSHALL ST in MC MECHEN, WV)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-48206
  Organizations: MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ARROW CONCRETE (ROUTE 2, BALTIMORE AVE. in MC MECHEN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
  

• BISHOP DONAHUE MEMORIAL HIGH (325 LOGAN STREET in MCMECHEN, WV)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: BISHOP DONAHUE HIGH SCHOOL

• BISHOP DONAHUE HIGH SCHOOL (325 LOGAN STREET in MCMEEHAN, WV)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%

Population in 1990: 2,130. Population change in the 1990s: +228 (+10.7%).

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

• This state: 1,425
• Northeast: 100
• Midwest: 184
• South: 93
• West: 14

67% of the 26040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

88% of the 26040 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different 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): 33 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

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

• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Exterminating and Pest Control Services (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.00 , 0211.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.00 , 0211.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 25 took place in 2017, and the least - 2 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (66.9%), and Outside Fires (18.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26040
• 10766.9%Structure Fires
• 3018.8%Outside Fires
• 148.8%Other
• 95.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26040, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26040 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	45	78.4 years
Mary	36	80.4 years
William	31	70.5 years
Charles	28	73.3 years
Robert	23	72.9 years
Helen	19	78.2 years
Anna	18	81.3 years
James	15	72.6 years
George	14	71.7 years
Joseph	13	75.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 26040 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Davis	12	75.8 years
Gongola	9	60.3 years
Burke	7	78.4 years
Myers	6	79.3 years
Suter	6	80.5 years
Weekly	6	66.2 years
Williams	6	70.2 years
Hodulik	5	82.0 years
Joseph	5	76.4 years
Warsinsky	5	78.2 years