26321 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 208
Zip code population in 2010: 354
Zip code population in 2000: 494

Houses and condos: 124
Renter-occupied apartments: 22
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26321: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 24.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 26321:

• High school or higher: 94.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 12.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 81.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26321:

• Never married: 45.3%
• Now married: 44.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 5.8%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26321, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,829 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,829
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $44,018 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$44,018
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 802.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4334.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11770.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

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

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26321, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,687 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,687
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $38,608 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$38,608
State:	$42,328

Taxable interest for individuals: $367 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$367
West Virginia:	$1,211

Ordinary dividends: $400 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$400
State:	$4,262

Earned income credit: $2,050 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,050
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.0%

Here:	60%
State:	49%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26321, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,611 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,611
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $23,835 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

Here:	$23,835
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $10k, 82.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $588 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$588
West Virginia:	$1,465

Taxable dividends: $450 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$450
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$300 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$300
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$6,000 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,000
State:	+$11,074

Total itemized deductions: $14,182 (22% of AGI, reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,182
State:	$16,976

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Total tax: $3,638 (reported on 65.3% of returns)

26321:	$3,638
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,133 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,133
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $10k, 61.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26338, 26384, 26443, 26411, 26452, 26342.
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: 74

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 43 (20 now married, 22 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26321 with a mortgage: 23
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $836
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $225

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26321 household income distribution in 2022

• 27Less than $10,000
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 33$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$60,000 to $74,999
• 14$75,000 to $99,999
• 7$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26321

• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$250,000 to $299,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26321

• 11$400 to $449
• 12No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,130

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,613

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $548,813

Here:	$548,813
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $82,340

Here:	$82,340
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 95
• Mobile homes: 27

Unemployment: 12.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26321

• 72.2%53Drove a car alone
• 15.0%11Carpooled
• 12.3%9Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26321

• 85 to 9 minutes
• 1020 to 24 minutes
• 2445 to 59 minutes
• 2060 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 31.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 208

• Male householders: 66 (52 living alone), Female householders: 34 (11 living alone)

• 46 spouses (46 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 54 children (54 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives

Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 21 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person

38 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

93.9% of residents of 26321 zip code speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALUM BRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PO DRAWER 1086 in ALUM BRIDGE, WV)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-41201
  Organizations: LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ALUM BRIDGE ELEM. (ROUTE 33 WEST in ALUM BRIDGE, WV)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIO

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14.2%

Population in 1990: 1,015.

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

• This state: 137
• Northeast: 43
• Midwest: 7
• South: 18

55% of the 26321 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

101% of the 26321 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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):

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

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 26321 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	6	74.2 years
Charles	5	77.2 years
William	5	73.2 years
James	4	73.5 years
Harold	3	61.6 years
Emma	3	90.0 years
Mary	3	63.6 years
Andrew	2	74.5 years
Roy	2	65.0 years
Daniel	2	72.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26321 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Stark	7	83.9 years
Kraus	5	79.2 years
Lamb	4	73.0 years
Keesecker	3	87.4 years
Peters	3	70.0 years
Ruppert	3	86.6 years
Shearer	3	80.0 years
Alfred	2	85.0 years
Fealy	2	69.0 years
Harris	2	79.6 years