26448 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,283
Zip code population in 2010: 1,421
Zip code population in 2000: 1,358

Houses and condos: 457
Renter-occupied apartments: 18
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26448: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 37.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 34 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 no mortgage in 2022: $503 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 26448:

• High school or higher: 70.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 8.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26448:

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 8.6%

• 
• • 1,17391.6%White
  • 564.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 493.8%Two or more races
  • 30.2%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26448, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,604 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,604
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $47,529 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

Here:	$47,529
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 939.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2826.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5786.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9796.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20590.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $138 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$138
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $367 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$367
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$567 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	+$567
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$250 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	+$250
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,300 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

26448:	$5,300
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,789 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,789
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.8% for AGIs below $25k, 103.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.1%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26448, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,434 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,434
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $38,556 (reported on 90.0% of returns)

Here:	$38,556
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $400 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$400
State:	$4,262

Profit/loss from business: +$1,600 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,600
State:	+$13,636

Total itemized deductions: $19,760 (22% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,760
State:	$21,148

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,650 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,650
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $5,840 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

26448:	$5,840
State:	$8,103

Earned income credit: $2,254 (reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,254
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.0%

Here:	46%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 38.1% for AGIs below $25k, 46.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26448, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,488 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,488
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $25,549 (reported on 86.4% of returns)

Here:	$25,549
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $10k, 79.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $593 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$593
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $1,114 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,114
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$143 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	+$143
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$3,373 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,373
State:	+$11,074

Total itemized deductions: $11,179 (24% of AGI, reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	$11,179
State:	$16,976

Here:	24.0% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,222 (3% of AGI, reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,222
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.1% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $2,262 (reported on 67.5% of returns)

26448:	$2,262
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,636 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,636
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 46.9%

Here:	47%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 40.8% for AGIs below $10k, 46.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26348, 26339, 26386, 26426, 26422, 26437.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 170
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 242

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 255 (153 now married, 100 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26448 with a mortgage: 54 (3 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $864
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $313

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

• Zip code 26448 household income distribution in 2022

• 16Less than $10,000
• 34$10,000 to $14,999
• 61$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 77$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 13$40,000 to $44,999
• 12$45,000 to $49,999
• 17$50,000 to $59,999
• 35$60,000 to $74,999
• 67$75,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $199,999
• 26$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26448

• 5Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 27$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 35$40,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 30$70,000 to $79,999
• 59$80,000 to $89,999
• 19$90,000 to $99,999
• 24$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999
• 20$150,000 to $174,999
• 28$175,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$250,000 to $299,999
• 22$300,000 to $399,999
• 6$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26448

• 6$200 to $249
• 12No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,958

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,698 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,475 - $152,973

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $130,350

Here:	$130,350
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $49,319

Here:	$49,319
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 334
• Mobile homes: 120

Unemployment: 8.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26448

• 88.9%446Drove a car alone
• 1.0%5Carpooled
• 1.6%8Other means
• 8.0%40Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26448

• 5Less than 5 minutes
• 215 to 9 minutes
• 1215 to 19 minutes
• 2020 to 24 minutes
• 1825 to 29 minutes
• 5430 to 34 minutes
• 4140 to 44 minutes
• 12845 to 59 minutes
• 13560 to 89 minutes
• 2090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,283

• Male householders: 269 (79 living alone), Female householders: 132 (32 living alone)

• 228 spouses (228 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 358 children (315 natural, 32 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 153 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 foster children, 35 other relatives, 20 non-relatives

Size of family households: 142 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 110 1-person

130 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (12 men, 43 women).

97.5% of residents of 26448 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.9%

Population in 1990: 1,372.

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

• This state: 1,061
• Northeast: 24
• Midwest: 6
• South: 167

62% of the 26448 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

100% of the 26448 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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:

• Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 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 20. The highest number of reported fires - 62 took place in 2008, and the least - 3 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (66.8%), and Outside Fires (18.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26448
• 21566.8%Structure Fires
• 5918.3%Outside Fires
• 319.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 175.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26448, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26448 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	15	71.6 years
William	15	76.1 years
John	14	73.0 years
Charles	11	69.7 years
Mary	10	69.8 years
George	8	79.4 years
Paul	7	75.3 years
Robert	6	79.3 years
Arthur	5	80.6 years
Harold	5	69.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 26448 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Swiger	31	75.8 years
Smith	13	76.8 years
Hall	10	75.8 years
Robinson	9	80.6 years
Gump	8	69.5 years
Shaw	8	71.2 years
Davis	8	82.9 years
Jones	7	74.3 years
Ashcraft	7	81.6 years
Dennison	6	80.3 years