26287 Zip Code (Parsons, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,918
Zip code population in 2010: 3,131
Zip code population in 2000: 3,328

Houses and condos: 1,433
Renter-occupied apartments: 259
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26287: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 152.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 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: $455 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $420 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 26287:

• High school or higher: 90.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26287:

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 52.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 12.4%

• 
• • 2,79095.7%White
  • 1153.9%Two or more races
  • 80.3%Some other race
  • 20.07%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26287, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,122 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,122
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $41,345 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,345
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1073.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3342.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6555.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7795.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15062.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $738 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$738
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $25k, 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,381 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,381
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 342.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,838 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,838
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 695.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,943 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,943
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $25k, 97.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 280.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,269 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

26287:	$12,269
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 124.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 245.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 536.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,921 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,921
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.2%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 88.2% for AGIs below $25k, 91.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26287, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,651 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,651
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $35,902 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$35,902
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $863 (reported on 30.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$863
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,286 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,286
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$412 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	+$412
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,400 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,400
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,010 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

26287:	$9,010
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,153 (24% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$20,153
State:	$21,148

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,760 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,760
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,233 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

26287:	$5,233
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,033 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,033
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.4%

Here:	51%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 47.6% for AGIs below $25k, 52.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26287, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,197 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,197
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $28,452 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$28,452
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.1% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,560 (reported on 42.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,560
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,840 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,840
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,057 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,057
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,580 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,580
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,167 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

26287:	$3,167
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $17,286 (22% of AGI, reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,286
State:	$16,976

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,585 (6% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,585
State:	$3,529

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,556 (reported on 71.8% of returns)

26287:	$3,556
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,476 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,476
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.4%

Here:	48%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 40.8% for AGIs below $10k, 45.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26269, 26292, 26716, 26425, 26705, 26271.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 160
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,014

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 579 (294 now married, 284 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26287 with a mortgage: 425 (29 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $945
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326

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

• Zip code 26287 household income distribution in 2022

• 76Less than $10,000
• 81$10,000 to $14,999
• 41$15,000 to $19,999
• 51$20,000 to $24,999
• 48$25,000 to $29,999
• 81$30,000 to $34,999
• 55$35,000 to $39,999
• 48$40,000 to $44,999
• 76$45,000 to $49,999
• 122$50,000 to $59,999
• 101$60,000 to $74,999
• 197$75,000 to $99,999
• 90$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 56$150,000 to $199,999
• 15$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26287

• 30Less than $10,000
• 25$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 40$25,000 to $29,999
• 28$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 26$50,000 to $59,999
• 49$60,000 to $69,999
• 147$70,000 to $79,999
• 44$80,000 to $89,999
• 29$90,000 to $99,999
• 47$100,000 to $124,999
• 41$125,000 to $149,999
• 47$150,000 to $174,999
• 42$175,000 to $199,999
• 185$200,000 to $249,999
• 32$250,000 to $299,999
• 47$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999
• 20$750,000 to $999,999
• 5$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26287

• 4$100 to $149
• 35$200 to $249
• 5$250 to $299
• 9$300 to $349
• 14$350 to $399
• 7$400 to $449
• 3$450 to $499
• 33$500 to $549
• 13$550 to $599
• 23$600 to $649
• 23$650 to $699
• 97No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $787.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,332
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $317,714
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,548 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,517 - $235,630

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $130,498

Here:	$130,498
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $52,438

Here:	$52,438
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,175
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 1
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 to 49: 34
• Mobile homes: 170

Unemployment: 6.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26287

• 70.7%996Drove a car alone
• 18.5%260Carpooled
• 0.4%6Bus or trolley bus
• 0.4%5Walked
• 10.7%150Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26287

• 39Less than 5 minutes
• 1965 to 9 minutes
• 6110 to 14 minutes
• 11015 to 19 minutes
• 15520 to 24 minutes
• 8125 to 29 minutes
• 18130 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 5140 to 44 minutes
• 19445 to 59 minutes
• 3560 to 89 minutes
• 13890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,918

• Male householders: 632 (224 living alone), Female householders: 547 (155 living alone)

• 585 spouses (585 opposite-sex spouses), 89 unmarried partners, (89 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 777 children (681 natural, 73 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 3 foster children, 61 other relatives, 90 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 393 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 37 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 377 1-person, 27 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

214 married couples with children.
148 single-parent households (93 men, 55 women).

99.8% of residents of 26287 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• D & D SALES & SERVICE (308 CENTRAL AVE in PARSONS, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DALE G NESTOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• D & W TRUCK LINES (400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE in PARSONS, WV)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , WILFONG, DEWEY L (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DAMARK LIMESTONE, INC. (RT. 38 in ST. GEORGE, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  

• D&W TRUCK LINES INC (400 PENN AVE. in PARSONS, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL
  Alternative names: DEWEY L WILFONG, WILFONG, DEWEY L

• BONNERS BODY SHOP (314 POPLAR ST in PARSONS, WV)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: GARRY BONNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%

Population in 1990: 2,432. Population change in the 1990s: +896 (+36.8%).

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

• This state: 2,157
• Northeast: 160
• Midwest: 141
• South: 426
• West: 10

74% of the 26287 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

93% of the 26287 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (20-49: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 24 took place in 2009, and the least - 5 in 2012. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (68.5%), and Outside Fires (19.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26287
• 12268.5%Structure Fires
• 3419.1%Outside Fires
• 1810.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 42.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26287, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26287 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	27	69.7 years
William	26	75.2 years
Mary	24	79.9 years
Charles	19	72.7 years
Robert	19	70.4 years
John	15	70.2 years
Ruth	13	79.6 years
George	12	77.2 years
Hazel	11	79.3 years
Paul	11	68.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 26287 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Phillips	35	75.8 years
Nestor	30	78.9 years
Smith	18	81.2 years
Simmons	18	77.6 years
Poling	18	74.3 years
Miller	17	81.2 years
Long	16	77.5 years
Shaffer	13	81.5 years
Roy	13	75.7 years
Cross	13	70.3 years

Businesses in zip code 26287
Name	Count		Name	Count
Chevrolet	1		Subway	1
McDonald's	1		True Value	1
Rite Aid	1		U-Haul	1