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26224 Zip Code (Helvetia, WV) Detailed Profile




City: Helvetia, WV (5.31%)
Counties: Randolph County, WV (60.80%), Upshur County, WV (39.20%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 169
Zip code population in 2010: 221
Zip code population in 2000: 216

Houses and condos: 150
Renter-occupied apartments: 13
% of renters here:

15%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26224: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 34.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26224
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $198 (0.2%)

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Males: 119  (70.6%)
Females: 49  (29.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 26224:

  • High school or higher: 58.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 464.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26224:

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 31.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 44.2%

Zip code 26224 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Median resident age:
This zip code:

58.2 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
West Virginia:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26224, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,922 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$25,922
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $27,830 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:

$27,830
State:

$33,645

Taxable interest for individuals: $360 (reported on 39.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$360
West Virginia:

$1,465

Total tax: $2,457 (reported on 71.9% of returns)
26224:

$2,457
State:

$5,372

Earned income credit: $769 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$769
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 39.1%
Here:

39%
State:

55%

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$31,281
West Virginia:

$54,329
Helvetia, WV (26224) map Nearest zip codes: 26236, 26230, 26237, 26218, 26234, 26280.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

0.0%
West Virginia:

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

0.0%
West Virginia:

46.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 24
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 65


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (13 now married, 0 unmarried)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

50.6%
Whole state:

17.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.5
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  • Notable location: Stockerts (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemeteries: Helvetia Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Run (A), Swamp Run (B), Saltlick Run (C), Rough Run (D), Lick Run (E), Hollybush Run (F), Herods Run (G), Left Fork Buckhannon River (H), Right Fork Buckhannon River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 02010 to 2019
  • 142000 to 2009
  • 391990 to 1999
  • 91980 to 1989
  • 141970 to 1979
  • 131960 to 1969
  • 221950 to 1959
  • 211940 to 1949
  • 121939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Helvetia, WV (26224)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Helvetia, WV (26224)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 92 bedrooms
  • 473 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Helvetia, WV (26224)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Helvetia, WV (26224)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 143 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Helvetia, WV (26224) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Helvetia, WV (26224) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 01 vehicle
  • 692 vehicles
  • 83 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Helvetia, WV (26224) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Helvetia, WV (26224) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 01 vehicle
  • 132 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 26224 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 26224 household income distribution in 2022
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 33$30,000 to $34,999
  • 15$45,000 to $49,999
  • 8$60,000 to $74,999
  • 12$75,000 to $99,999
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26224

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26224
  • 35$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5$90,000 to $99,999
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$125,000 to $149,999

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,218

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $87,876
Here:

$87,876
State:

$206,655
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 26224
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 137
  • Mobile homes: 11
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26224

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26224
  • 1160 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 0.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 169
  • Male householders: 75 (59 living alone), Female householders: 14 (0 living alone)
  • 19 spouses (19 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 63 children (62 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: 17 2-persons, 13 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person

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

101.3% of residents of 26224 zip code speak English at home.

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

1.8%
Most common first ancestries reported in 26224
  • 37%English
  • 17%Swiss
  • 15%German

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CARTER ROAG COAL CO (CO RT 46 16 MI W OF RT 219 in HELVETIA, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: COSTAL LUMBER (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 26224 marital status for males
Zip code 26224 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 35.5%Coal or coke
  • 24.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.7%Wood
  • 15.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.5%Electricity

Population in 1990: 27. Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+700.0%).

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

  • This state: 153
  • Midwest: 13

93% of the 26224 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.

78% of the 26224 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% moved from this county.

Year householders moved into unit in Helvetia, WV (26224)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:

100.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

100.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%
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:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)

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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 26224 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John463.0 years
Mary388.3 years
Bertha284.5 years
Anna299.4 years
Frank287.0 years
Arnold277.4 years
Helen280.5 years
Virginia281.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 26224 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Koerner577.6 years
Smith586.0 years
Morgan477.7 years
Bailey374.3 years
Malcomb377.6 years
Cutright384.4 years
Sanders374.3 years
Howes281.5 years
Kelley251.5 years
Mcneal291.4 years
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