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26638 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile




Counties: Gilmer County, WV (80.55%), Calhoun County, WV (19.45%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 297
Zip code population in 2010: 178
Zip code population in 2000: 35

Houses and condos: 86
Renter-occupied apartments: 10
% of renters here:

11%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26638: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26638
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $533

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Males: 198  (66.8%)
Females: 98  (33.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 26638:

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
  • Unemployed: 29.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26638:

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 14.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

Zip code 26638 compared to state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 26638 zip code as of June 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26638 is 77 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

54.8 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.4 people
West Virginia:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26638, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $23,241 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$23,241
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $23,349 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
Here:

$23,349
State:

$33,645

Taxable interest for individuals: $100 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$100
West Virginia:

$1,465

Total tax: $1,821 (reported on 51.9% of returns)
26638:

$1,821
State:

$5,372


Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.9%
Here:

52%
State:

55%

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$86,627
West Virginia:

$54,329
26638 map Nearest zip codes: 26636, 25268, 25261, 25267, 25235, 25234.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.2%
West Virginia:

41.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

10.2%
West Virginia:

46.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 20
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 68


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (0 now married, 4 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 26638 with a mortgage: 8
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

26.2%
Whole state:

17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

21.5%
Whole state:

9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.5
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    Cemeteries: Earl Miller Cemetery (1), Downey Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 412010 to 2019
  • 162000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 231980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 01960 to 1969
  • 01950 to 1959
  • 01940 to 1949
  • 01939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 26638
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 26638
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 102 bedrooms
  • 483 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 26638
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 26638
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 113 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 26638 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 26638 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 01 vehicle
  • 262 vehicles
  • 123 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 26638 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 26638 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 101 vehicle
  • 02 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 26638 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 26638 household income distribution in 2022
  • 9$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 5$50,000 to $59,999
  • 14$60,000 to $74,999
  • 33$75,000 to $99,999
  • 15$100,000 to $124,999
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26638

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26638
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 16$150,000 to $174,999
  • 7$200,000 to $249,999
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 26638
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 52
  • Mobile homes: 32

Unemployment: 29.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26638

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26638
  • 19.5%9Drove a car alone
  • 49.7%23Carpooled
  • 23.8%11Walked
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26638

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26638
  • 245 to 9 minutes
  • 930 to 34 minutes
  • 1040 to 44 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 297
  • Male householders: 73 (0 living alone), Female householders: 15 (0 living alone)
  • 55 spouses (55 opposite-sex spouses), 27 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 81 children (80 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 14 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 18 2-persons

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

95.3% of residents of 26638 zip code speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

1.8%
Most common first ancestries reported in 26638
  • 36%Italian
  • 29%German
  • 27%American
  • 8%French

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Zip code 26638 marital status for males
Zip code 26638 marital status for females

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 75.6%Utility gas
  • 26.0%Electricity

Population in 1990: 250.

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

  • This state: 261
  • Northeast: 11
  • Midwest: 19

95% of the 26638 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different county within same state.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

17.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022

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


Most common first names in zip code 26638 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Claude290.0 years
Charles280.4 years
Robert283.9 years
Stella281.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 26638 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1384.5 years
Cottrell778.1 years
Lambert577.4 years
Cottrill470.7 years
Norman384.7 years
Rogers384.3 years
Sampson388.7 years
King270.5 years
Bennett267.6 years
Boone281.0 years
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