26438 Zip Code (Spelter, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 78
Zip code population in 2010: 176
Zip code population in 2000: 24

Houses and condos: 62
Renter-occupied apartments: 8
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26438: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,334 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in 26438:

• High school or higher: 97.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%

For population 15 years and over in 26438:

• Never married: 0.0%
• Now married: 31.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 50.8%
• Divorced: 17.4%

• 
• • 7090.9%White
  • 79.1%Two or more races

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26438, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,710 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,710
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $23,513 (reported on 87.8% of returns)

Here:	$23,513
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $10k, 85.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $286 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$286
West Virginia:	$1,465

Total tax: $2,453 (reported on 57.3% of returns)

26438:	$2,453
State:	$5,372

Earned income credit: $1,533 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,533
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.7%

Here:	53%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 52.6% for AGIs below $10k, 53.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 26404, 26369, 26361, 26366, 26431, 26301.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 62

Housing units in zip code 26438 with a mortgage: 14

• Zip code 26438 household income distribution in 2022

• 37$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$45,000 to $49,999
• 13$50,000 to $59,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26438

• 35$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$70,000 to $79,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,547
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $171,066

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $65,025

Here:	$65,025
State:	$206,655

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 61

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26438

• 16Less than 5 minutes
• 2120 to 24 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 78

• Male householders: 0 (0 living alone), Female householders: 65 (55 living alone)

• 17 spouses (17 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 8 2-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person

101.3% of residents of 26438 zip code speak English at home.

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

• This state: 76

100% of the 26438 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.

100% of the 26438 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)

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 7. The highest number of fire incidents - 17 took place in 2017, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (58.6%), and Outside Fires (27.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26438
• 6558.6%Structure Fires
• 3127.9%Outside Fires
• 1311.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 21.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26438, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26438 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	8	82.9 years
John	6	73.5 years
Jose	5	78.8 years
Ruth	5	72.6 years
Charles	3	74.3 years
Edward	3	62.7 years
Martin	3	81.0 years
Paul	3	71.6 years
Angel	2	72.5 years
Harold	2	59.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 26438 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Alvarez	9	79.4 years
Menendez	9	78.0 years
Fernandez	5	84.0 years
Medina	5	76.8 years
Ancell	4	69.2 years
Conner	4	77.8 years
Palmer	4	66.7 years
Rader	4	71.5 years
Craig	3	76.7 years
Miller	3	81.0 years