26343 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 362
Zip code population in 2010: 445
Zip code population in 2000: 466

Houses and condos: 325
Renter-occupied apartments: 26
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26343: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 21.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $799

For population 25 years and over in 26343:

• High school or higher: 55.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 13.9%

For population 15 years and over in 26343:

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 43.6%
• Separated: 6.9%
• Widowed: 16.5%
• Divorced: 13.8%

• 
• • 33693.1%White
  • 256.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26343, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,295 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,295
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $37,329 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,329
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 704.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3660.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4626.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13175.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $75 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$75
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,540 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,540
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $25k, 118.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26343, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,756 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,756
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $30,200 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,200
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $300 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$300
West Virginia:	$1,211

Earned income credit: $2,233 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,233
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26343, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,892 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$22,892
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $21,140 (reported on 81.4% of returns)

Here:	$21,140
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $488 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$488
West Virginia:	$1,465

Taxable dividends: $294 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$294
State:	$2,913

Profit/loss from business: +$1,133 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,133
State:	+$11,074

Total tax: $2,200 (reported on 56.9% of returns)

26343:	$2,200
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,765 (reported on 30.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,765
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.5%

Here:	51%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 49.1% for AGIs below $10k, 63.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 35.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 26376, 26228, 26447, 26234, 26412, 26631.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 106
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 71

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 37 (8 now married, 28 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26343 with a mortgage: 10
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 26343 household income distribution in 2022

• 10Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 31$35,000 to $39,999
• 61$40,000 to $44,999
• 25$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26343

• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 35$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 23$200,000 to $249,999
• 10$250,000 to $299,999
• 35$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26343

• 18$100 to $149
• 12No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,965
• Black or African American householders: $376,050

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 257
• Mobile homes: 66

Unemployment: 13.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26343

• 47.7%46Drove a car alone
• 22.8%22Other means
• 38.3%37Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26343

• 19Less than 5 minutes
• 1730 to 34 minutes
• 540 to 44 minutes
• 2390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 362

• Male householders: 126 (13 living alone), Female householders: 44 (8 living alone)

• 54 spouses (54 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 67 children (66 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 30 other relatives, 32 non-relatives

Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 31 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person

16 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (7 women).

97.2% of residents of 26343 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.3%

Population in 1990: 517.

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

• This state: 167
• Northeast: 29
• Midwest: 30
• South: 115
• West: 20

81% of the 26343 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

100% of the 26343 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 300% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

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

Most common first names in zip code 26343 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	4	80.0 years
William	4	68.8 years
Etta	3	85.3 years
Bessie	3	75.3 years
Sarah	3	87.7 years
Hugh	2	83.0 years
Ernest	2	51.5 years
Clarence	2	78.5 years
Clyde	2	86.0 years
Delbert	2	62.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 26343 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Galford	4	66.3 years
Riley	4	79.0 years
Sanders	4	84.7 years
Smith	4	78.5 years
Strader	4	62.2 years
Wimer	4	76.8 years
Hull	3	80.6 years
Mallett	3	54.7 years
Brake	3	88.0 years
Mcquain	3	80.7 years