26385 Zip Code (Lost Creek, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,854
Zip code population in 2010: 3,872
Zip code population in 2000: 3,805

Houses and condos: 1,439
Renter-occupied apartments: 87
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26385: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 61.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 46 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: $1,092 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $680 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 26385:

• High school or higher: 89.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26385:

• Never married: 34.3%
• Now married: 47.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 9.1%

• 
• • 2,69794.6%White
  • 1455.1%Two or more races
  • 100.4%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26385, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,915 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,915
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $52,882 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$52,882
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1049.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3141.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6438.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8561.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16372.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $957 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$957
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,352 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,352
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.9% for AGIs below $25k, 31.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 331.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,661 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,661
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 23.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 585.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,530 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$13,530
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 244.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1114.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,200 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

26385:	$15,200
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 144.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 258.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 466.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,850 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,850
State:	$31,950

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 696.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,300 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$13,300
State:	$12,364

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 249.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,300 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

26385:	$8,300
State:	$7,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 207.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.1% for AGIs below $25k, 47.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.5%

Here:	90%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 92.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26385, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,055 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,055
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $44,049 (reported on 86.9% of returns)

Here:	$44,049
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $760 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$760
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,109 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,109
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,400 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$2,400
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,310 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$17,310
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,264 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

26385:	$14,264
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,152 (18% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,152
State:	$21,148

Here:	18.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,225 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$5,225
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,910 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

26385:	$6,910
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,934 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,934
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.2%

Here:	41%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 33.9% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26385, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,594 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,594
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $31,926 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$31,926
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,054 (reported on 42.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,054
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,712 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,712
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,794 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,794
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,723 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,723
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,800 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

26385:	$1,800
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $16,198 (19% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,198
State:	$16,976

Here:	19.3% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,202 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,202
State:	$3,529

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,128 (reported on 72.3% of returns)

26385:	$4,128
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,730 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,730
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 47.6%

Here:	48%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 36.8% for AGIs below $10k, 47.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26408, 26451, 26378, 26323, 26301, 26422.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 87
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,044

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (19 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 649 (267 now married, 381 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26385 with a mortgage: 614 (63 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,117
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $402

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

• Zip code 26385 household income distribution in 2022

• 70Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 76$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 34$25,000 to $29,999
• 69$30,000 to $34,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 51$40,000 to $44,999
• 102$45,000 to $49,999
• 80$50,000 to $59,999
• 35$60,000 to $74,999
• 216$75,000 to $99,999
• 87$100,000 to $124,999
• 115$125,000 to $149,999
• 63$150,000 to $199,999
• 54$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26385

• 23Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 29$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $49,999
• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 56$60,000 to $69,999
• 35$70,000 to $79,999
• 60$80,000 to $89,999
• 39$90,000 to $99,999
• 89$100,000 to $124,999
• 76$125,000 to $149,999
• 108$150,000 to $174,999
• 145$175,000 to $199,999
• 97$200,000 to $249,999
• 106$250,000 to $299,999
• 30$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$400,000 to $499,999
• 27$500,000 to $749,999
• 20$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26385

• 12$250 to $299
• 1$450 to $499
• 17$650 to $699
• 5$750 to $799
• 21$800 to $899
• 25No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,024.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $119,781.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,343
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,290

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,844 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,709 - $220,949

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $188,577

Here:	$188,577
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $54,157

Here:	$54,157
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,215
• Two: 26
• Mobile homes: 191

Unemployment: 3.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26385

• 88.5%1,171Drove a car alone
• 1.1%15Carpooled
• 3.0%40Walked
• 1.0%13Other means
• 4.9%65Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26385

• 43Less than 5 minutes
• 145 to 9 minutes
• 2110 to 14 minutes
• 22615 to 19 minutes
• 21320 to 24 minutes
• 33625 to 29 minutes
• 23630 to 34 minutes
• 4835 to 39 minutes
• 3840 to 44 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes
• 4960 to 89 minutes
• 890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,854

• Male householders: 597 (156 living alone), Female householders: 547 (155 living alone)

• 539 spouses (539 opposite-sex spouses), 46 unmarried partners, (46 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 710 children (649 natural, 0 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 25 other relatives, 99 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 14 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 391 2-persons, 141 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 12 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 310 1-person, 79 2-persons, 5 3-persons

349 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (3 men, 72 women).

99.7% of residents of 26385 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BOLTON'S CYCLE (1 MAIN ST. in LOST CREEK, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BUTCH BOLTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CNG DAVIS COMPRESSOR STATION (ROUTE 25 in MCWHORTER, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
  Alternative names: CNG - DAVIS CS

• EVANS SERVICE CENTER (RT 19 SOUTH 1.5 MI. FROM WEST in LOST CREEK, WV)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CARL EVANS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DOMINION TRANSMISSION - DAVIS STATION (RT 25 2 MI N OF JANE LEW in MC WHORTER, WV)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: DOMINION RESOURCES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CNG TRANS CORP DAVIS STATION

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%

Population in 1990: 3,740. Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+1.7%).

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

• This state: 2,430
• Northeast: 41
• Midwest: 68
• South: 204
• West: 60

68% of the 26385 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

92% of the 26385 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, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

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): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

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

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 25. The highest number of reported fires - 36 took place in 2011, and the least - 11 in 2005. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.4%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (26.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26385
• 19950.4%Structure Fires
• 10326.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 7719.5%Outside Fires
• 164.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26385, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26385 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	32	74.2 years
Mary	25	76.5 years
John	25	75.7 years
Robert	22	72.4 years
James	16	72.9 years
Charles	14	75.9 years
Virginia	12	75.8 years
George	10	78.8 years
Martha	8	81.1 years
Kenneth	8	76.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 26385 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Nutter	16	78.0 years
Stutler	15	79.4 years
Post	11	88.3 years
Queen	10	81.1 years
Bond	10	79.8 years
Bise	10	74.2 years
Randolph	10	86.4 years
Davis	9	73.9 years
Swisher	9	82.9 years
Davisson	8	71.1 years

Businesses in zip code 26385

• U-Haul: 1