26508 Zip Code (Cheat Lake, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 38,045
Zip code population in 2010: 29,170
Zip code population in 2000: 22,077

Houses and condos: 16,706
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,133
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26508: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 121.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 313 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,484 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $939 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 26508:

• High school or higher: 97.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 30.8%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26508:

• Never married: 32.7%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 8.3%

• 
• • 33,87489.0%White
  • 1,1503.0%Asian
  • 1,0032.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 9442.5%Black
  • 9312.4%Two or more races
  • 1320.3%Some other race
  • 70.02%American Indian

Urban population: 19,152
Rural population: 18,892

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26508, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $92,077 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$92,077
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $81,784 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:	$81,784
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1103.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3420.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6430.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9303.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18150.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77380.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,746 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,746
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 23.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 938.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,194 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,194
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.6% for AGIs below $25k, 39.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 230.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2411.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,455 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$12,455
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 315.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5676.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,806 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$15,806
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 143.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 247.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 597.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2846.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,945 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

26508:	$23,945
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.0% for AGIs below $25k, 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 194.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 297.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 554.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2087.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,819 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

26508:	$22,819
West Virginia:	$27,405

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 504.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,059 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$32,059
State:	$31,950

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 220.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 630.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5186.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,953 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$11,953
State:	$12,364

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 124.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1852.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,599 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

26508:	$8,599
State:	$7,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 206.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1254.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,081 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,081
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 48.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26508, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $79,130 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$79,130
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $63,895 (reported on 87.3% of returns)

Here:	$63,895
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,773 (reported on 34.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,773
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,875 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,875
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$49,236 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$49,236
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$22,641 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$22,641
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,039 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

26508:	$17,039
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $22,719 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

26508:	$22,719
West Virginia:	$24,483

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,542 (15% of AGI, reported on 31.4% of returns)

Here:	$25,542
State:	$21,148

Here:	14.8% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,573 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,573
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $11,607 (reported on 31.3% of returns)

26508:	$11,607
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,993 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,993
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 42.4%

Here:	42%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 34.8% for AGIs below $25k, 39.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26508, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $53,348 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,348
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $47,781 (reported on 88.4% of returns)

Here:	$47,781
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,424 (reported on 46.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,424
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,811 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,811
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,147 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,147
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,583 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$15,583
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

26508:	$3,000
West Virginia:	$2,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,256 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,256
West Virginia:	$18,181

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,132 (17% of AGI, reported on 28.8% of returns)

Here:	$20,132
State:	$16,976

Here:	17.4% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,616 (3% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,616
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,032 (reported on 77.6% of returns)

26508:	$9,032
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,518 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,518
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 45.7%

Here:	46%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 39.7% for AGIs below $10k, 43.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 44.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26505, 26534, 26542, 26543, 26547, 26520.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,293
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 14,359

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 715 (695 now married, 35 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,736 (4,224 now married, 4,507 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26508 with a mortgage: 7,311 (1,021 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 851 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 133

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,645
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386

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

• Zip code 26508 household income distribution in 2022

• 999Less than $10,000
• 555$10,000 to $14,999
• 446$15,000 to $19,999
• 609$20,000 to $24,999
• 726$25,000 to $29,999
• 516$30,000 to $34,999
• 402$35,000 to $39,999
• 432$40,000 to $44,999
• 407$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,229$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,179$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,531$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,500$100,000 to $124,999
• 1,057$125,000 to $149,999
• 2,022$150,000 to $199,999
• 2,036$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26508

• 333Less than $10,000
• 151$10,000 to $14,999
• 163$15,000 to $19,999
• 223$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 66$30,000 to $34,999
• 59$35,000 to $39,999
• 147$40,000 to $49,999
• 173$50,000 to $59,999
• 115$60,000 to $69,999
• 74$70,000 to $79,999
• 177$80,000 to $89,999
• 59$90,000 to $99,999
• 196$100,000 to $124,999
• 354$125,000 to $149,999
• 404$150,000 to $174,999
• 546$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,475$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,726$250,000 to $299,999
• 2,396$300,000 to $399,999
• 1,563$400,000 to $499,999
• 1,751$500,000 to $749,999
• 318$750,000 to $999,999
• 102$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 23$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 54$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26508

• 4$100 to $149
• 33$150 to $199
• 55$250 to $299
• 11$300 to $349
• 60$350 to $399
• 191$400 to $449
• 119$450 to $499
• 110$500 to $549
• 254$550 to $599
• 373$600 to $649
• 268$650 to $699
• 158$700 to $749
• 349$750 to $799
• 404$800 to $899
• 241$900 to $999
• 457$1,000 to $1,249
• 323$1,250 to $1,499
• 257$1,500 to $1,999
• 139$2,000 to $2,499
• 68$2,500 to $2,999
• 128No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $929.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $179,950.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $348,689
• Black or African American householders: $151,534
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $239,265
• Asian householders: $707,907
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $31,898
• Some other race householders: $1,993,880
• Two or more races householders: $263,192
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $410,260

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $295,413 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,180 - $428,708

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $403,632

Here:	$403,632
State:	$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $197,658

Here:	$197,658
State:	$205,683

Mobile homes: $85,886

Here:	$85,886
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,076
• One, attached: 1,719
• Two: 167
• 3 or 4: 267
• 5 to 9: 877
• 10 to 19: 837
• 20 to 49: 414
• 50 or more: 518
• Mobile homes: 1,839
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 174

Unemployment: 4.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26508

• 76.0%14,852Drove a car alone
• 7.8%1,527Carpooled
• 0.3%54Bus or trolley bus
• 0.0%4Subway or elevated
• 0.0%5Taxi
• 0.4%86Walked
• 1.4%276Other means
• 16.0%3,117Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26508

• 211Less than 5 minutes
• 1,6195 to 9 minutes
• 2,06510 to 14 minutes
• 3,41615 to 19 minutes
• 3,47020 to 24 minutes
• 1,68325 to 29 minutes
• 1,85930 to 34 minutes
• 33635 to 39 minutes
• 35640 to 44 minutes
• 93545 to 59 minutes
• 52860 to 89 minutes
• 28490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,045

• Male householders: 7,848 (1,981 living alone), Female householders: 7,962 (2,092 living alone)

• 8,122 spouses (8,037 opposite-sex spouses), 1,172 unmarried partners, (1,083 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,978 children (9,137 natural, 500 adopted, 348 stepchildren), 314 grandchildren, 177 brothers or sisters, 386 parents, 11 foster children, 552 other relatives, 1,513 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 121 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,163 2-persons, 2,740 3-persons, 2,265 4-persons, 650 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 125 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,071 1-person, 1,223 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 6 4-persons

6,680 married couples with children.
887 single-parent households (250 men, 637 women).

93.9% of residents of 26508 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% very well, 11% well, 1% not well, 6% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 17% well).

There are 128 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 26508.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHEAT LAKE DRY CLEANERS (5 ASHEBROOKE SQUARE in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  Alternative names: ASHEBROOKE CLEANERS

• ANDREW ESTATES (17 EAST NORTHWOODS DRIVE in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: RUCKERT, LINDA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: RUCKERT, LINDA

• ASHTON SUBDIVISION SEWAGE TREA (1004 ASHTON DRIVE in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: ASHTON ESTATES/ASHTON TOWNHOUS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ASHTON ESTATES/ASHTON TOWNHOUS

• ASHTON SUBDIVISION SEWAGE TREA (COUNTY RT. 73 NEAR UFFINGTON in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Organizations: ASHTON ESTATES & TOWNHOUSES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ASHTON ESTATES & TOWNHOUSES

• CHEAT LAKE (166 SUNSET BEACH RD. in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: MORGANTOWN UTILITY BD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MORGANTOWN UTILITY BD

• CREST POINT, L. L. C. (635 CHEAT ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: PATEL, DARSHANA B (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: GLOVER, DAVID A

• DAVE WHITACRE (1203 TYRONE RD in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• ANKER WV MINING CO., INC. (ROUTE 31 in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  

• APARTMENTS (BAKE'S DELIGHT & APARTMENTS in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BAKERS DELIGHT

• BETTY JEAN ESTATE (1227 CHEAT ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
  Alternative names: JEAN TAFT

• BRETTWALD SUBD. (1015 BRETTWALD DRIVE in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BRETTWALD CORP

• CENTRAL SUPPLY COMPANY OF WV (603 FAIRCHANCE ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
  

• CORBIN MOBILE VILLAGE (1102 BAKERS RIDGE RD in MORGANTOWN, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
  Alternative names: BRENDA CORBIN, CORBIN, BRENDA, CORBIN VILLAGE

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

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

• This state: 22,201
• Northeast: 5,133
• Midwest: 3,367
• South: 4,233
• West: 1,431

62% of the 26508 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

91% of the 26508 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 673
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 122 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 272

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• GREER INDUSTRIES INC (598 CANYON ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV; small business) : $1,325,109 in 243 contracts from 2001 to 2006

  Contracts for Chemicals, Dyes by Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,914; 2002: $2,481; 2003: $1,710; 2004: $580,688; 2005: $589,531; 2006: $148,785.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $15,765 with Navy for Chemicals. Signed on 2005-03-21. Completion date: 2005-03-21.
  $15,560, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
  $15,495, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-01-19.
  $15,054, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-26. Completion date: 2005-07-26.
  

• FRANCIS X CANNING (59 DELROSE DRIVE in MORGANTOWN, WV; small business) : $740,786 in 7 contracts from 1999 to 2005

  Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Advanced Development (R&D) by Navy, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $64,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $418,794; 2005: $187,992; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $187,992 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-10-24. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  $187,373, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-02. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  $141,421, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  $90,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-22. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  

• SUBURBAN SANITATION COMPANY IN (3214 EARL L CORE RD in MORGANTOWN, WV; small business) : $90,276 in 14 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $37,369; 2003: $13,569; 2004: $7,469; 2005: $31,869; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $36,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
  $12,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-17. Effective on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  $12,200, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
  $9,150, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-27. Effective on 2005-07-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

• Balkentier Consulting ( in Morgantown, WV; small business)

  $33,022 with Minerals Management Service for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-10-14. Completion date: 2003-10-24.

• LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC (901 VENTURE DR in MORGANTOWN, WV) : $10,509 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $5,828 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
  $4,681 with Army for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2005-03-24. Completion date: 2005-04-08.
  

• GREER INDUSTRIES INC (598 CANYON ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV; small business)

  $0 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2004-06-24. Completion date: 2005-06-30.

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

• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 5, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 26)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 10)

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

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 208. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 260 took place in 2011, and the least - 99 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.6%), and Outside Fires (23.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26508
• 1,65649.6%Structure Fires
• 78723.6%Outside Fires
• 71221.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1825.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26508, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26508 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	40	74.7 years
Mary	36	80.5 years
John	36	75.7 years
Robert	31	72.0 years
William	29	73.3 years
George	20	78.6 years
Helen	16	82.4 years
Charles	16	73.3 years
Margaret	16	78.3 years
Richard	16	68.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 26508 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Dalton	25	78.9 years
Johnson	18	70.5 years
Davis	13	82.0 years
Blosser	12	75.3 years
Wolfe	9	72.2 years
Wilson	9	82.6 years
Mcdonald	9	81.4 years
Miller	8	53.0 years
King	8	78.2 years
Phillips	8	82.5 years

Businesses in zip code 26508
Name	Count		Name	Count
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
Comfort Inn	1		New Balance	1
Decora Cabinetry	2		Nike	1
FedEx	5		Pier 1 Imports	1
GNC	1		Ramada	1
GameStop	1		Ruby Tuesday	1
Holiday Inn	1		Subway	2
IHOP	1		Talbots	1
La-Z-Boy	1		U.S. Cellular	1
Little Caesars Pizza	2		UPS	4
Lowe's	1		Walmart	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	4		Wendy's	1