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26501 Zip Code (Morgantown, WV) Detailed Profile




Cities: Morgantown, WV (3.85%), Cassville, WV (3.55%), Westover, WV (2.47%), Granville, WV (0.01%)
County: Monongalia County, WV
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 19,028
Zip code population in 2010: 19,616
Zip code population in 2000: 18,983

Houses and condos: 9,331
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,578
% of renters here:

41%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26501: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 60.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 316 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 26501
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($974)
West Virginia:

0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,106 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $849 (0.4%)

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Males: 10,228  (53.8%)
Females: 8,793  (46.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 26501:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26501:

  • Never married: 38.2%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

Zip code 26501 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 26501 (2022)
    • 16,79288.3%White
    • 1,1376.0%Black
    • 5342.8%Two or more races
    • 3011.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1470.8%Some other race
    • 1110.6%Asian
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Urban population: 12,316
Rural population: 6,711

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $214,566
26501:

$214,566
West Virginia:

$155,100



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 56 registered sex offenders living in 26501 zip code as of May 20, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26501 is 382 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

39.6 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.1 people
West Virginia:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26501, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,332 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$61,332
State:

$56,292

Salary/wage: $54,094 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:

$54,094
State:

$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1135.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3419.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6278.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9265.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17090.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59322.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,107 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,107
West Virginia:

$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 114.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 426.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,381 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,381
State:

$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs below $25k, 30.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 332.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2836.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,709 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,709
State:

+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 139.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 462.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4036.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,517 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,517
State:

+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs below $25k, 133.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 219.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 298.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 513.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3847.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,693 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
26501:

$16,693
West Virginia:

$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.1% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 189.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 177.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 571.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1938.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $14,850 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
26501:

$14,850
West Virginia:

$27,405
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 407.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,516 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$29,516
State:

$31,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 436.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3516.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,185 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:

$10,185
State:

$12,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 102.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1144.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,600 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
26501:

$7,600
State:

$7,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 155.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 778.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,996 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,996
State:

$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26501, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,354 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,354
State:

$48,628

Salary/wage: $43,251 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:

$43,251
State:

$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.1% for AGIs below $25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,268 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,268
West Virginia:

$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,893 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,893
State:

$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,034 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:

+$8,034
State:

+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,138 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:

+$18,138
State:

+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,392 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
26501:

$11,392
West Virginia:

$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $14,440 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
26501:

$14,440
West Virginia:

$24,483

Total itemized deductions: $19,493 (16% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$19,493
State:

$21,148

Here:

16.5% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,698 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,698
State:

$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,912 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
26501:

$7,912
State:

$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,862 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,862
State:

$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 39.6%
Here:

40%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 32.8% for AGIs below $25k, 38.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26501, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,353 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,353
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $32,984 (reported on 85.6% of returns)
Here:

$32,984
State:

$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,679 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,679
West Virginia:

$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,979 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,979
State:

$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,880 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

+$3,880
State:

+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,995 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$10,995
State:

+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,912 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
26501:

$2,912
West Virginia:

$2,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,865 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$15,865
West Virginia:

$18,181

Total itemized deductions: $14,743 (18% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

$14,743
State:

$16,976

Here:

18.2% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,883 (3% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,883
State:

$3,529

Here:

3.3% of AGI
State:

3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,107 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
26501:

$5,107
State:

$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,393 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,393
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 46.2%
Here:

46%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 37.0% for AGIs below $10k, 44.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$60,843
West Virginia:

$54,329
Morgantown, WV (26501) map Nearest zip codes: 26534, 26543, 26505, 26541, 26588, 26586.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

38.5%
West Virginia:

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

7.2%
West Virginia:

46.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 980
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,653


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 144 (53 now married, 88 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,698 (1,922 now married, 2,776 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 26501 with a mortgage: 2,844 (210 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 151 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,292
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $381

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

18.8%
Whole state:

17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.4%
Whole state:

9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.7
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 26501: Mountaineer Golf and Country Club (A), Cassville - Scotts Run Volunteer Fire Department (B), Westover City Hall (C), Morgantown Fire Department Station 1 Southside (D), River Road Volunteer Fire Department (E), Federal Correctional Institution - Morgantown (F), Chemtura Corporation Emergency Medical Services (G), Westover Volunteer Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Morgantown Mall Shopping Center (1), Mountaineer Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 26501 include: Union United Methodist Church (A), Tree of Life Synagogue (B), National Church of God (C), Morgantown Free Methodist Church (D), Morgantown Church of God (E), Morgantown Chinese Missionary Alliance (F), Harmony Grove Methodist Church (G), Friendship Baptist Church (H), Delmar Union Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Brand Cemetery (1), Arnettsville Cemetery (2), Wade Cemetery (3), Liming Cemetery (4), Fleming Cemetery (5), Snider Cemetery (6), Simpson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Dogwood Lake (A), Loar Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Lake (B), Humphrey Slurry Pond (C), Morgantown Pool (D), Morgantown Water Supply Lake (E), Arkwright-Sears Amd Pond (F), Lynch Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snider Run (A), Indian Creek (B), Hartman Run (C), Guston Run (D), Flaggy Meadow Run (E), Dents Run (F), Cobun Creek (G), Brand Run (H), Birchfield Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 26501 include: Westover City Park (1), Marilla Recreation Center (2), South Park Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 202020 or later
  • 1,0722010 to 2019
  • 7572000 to 2009
  • 8411990 to 1999
  • 7181980 to 1989
  • 1,0171970 to 1979
  • 5311960 to 1969
  • 1,2261950 to 1959
  • 1,0451940 to 1949
  • 2,0261939 or earlier

Zip code 26501 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgantown, WV (26501)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgantown, WV (26501)
  • 11no bedroom
  • 961 bedroom
  • 8672 bedrooms
  • 2,9663 bedrooms
  • 1,0134 bedrooms
  • 1325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgantown, WV (26501)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgantown, WV (26501)
  • 58no bedroom
  • 7541 bedroom
  • 1,4122 bedrooms
  • 8103 bedrooms
  • 5124 bedrooms
  • 575+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26501) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26501) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 151no vehicle
  • 1,6381 vehicle
  • 2,3682 vehicles
  • 6693 vehicles
  • 2514 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26501) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26501) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 619no vehicle
  • 1,8641 vehicle
  • 6562 vehicles
  • 2413 vehicles
  • 2094 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 26501 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 26501 household income distribution in 2022
  • 490Less than $10,000
  • 370$10,000 to $14,999
  • 463$15,000 to $19,999
  • 451$20,000 to $24,999
  • 323$25,000 to $29,999
  • 318$30,000 to $34,999
  • 544$35,000 to $39,999
  • 332$40,000 to $44,999
  • 267$45,000 to $49,999
  • 686$50,000 to $59,999
  • 872$60,000 to $74,999
  • 994$75,000 to $99,999
  • 766$100,000 to $124,999
  • 507$125,000 to $149,999
  • 674$150,000 to $199,999
  • 577$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26501

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26501
  • 65Less than $10,000
  • 58$10,000 to $14,999
  • 85$15,000 to $19,999
  • 21$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$25,000 to $29,999
  • 36$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 58$50,000 to $59,999
  • 31$60,000 to $69,999
  • 91$70,000 to $79,999
  • 139$80,000 to $89,999
  • 67$90,000 to $99,999
  • 213$100,000 to $124,999
  • 359$125,000 to $149,999
  • 572$150,000 to $174,999
  • 594$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,020$200,000 to $249,999
  • 607$250,000 to $299,999
  • 615$300,000 to $399,999
  • 253$400,000 to $499,999
  • 203$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 34$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26501

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26501
  • 31$200 to $249
  • 39$250 to $299
  • 75$350 to $399
  • 65$400 to $449
  • 201$450 to $499
  • 203$500 to $549
  • 130$550 to $599
  • 328$600 to $649
  • 479$650 to $699
  • 158$700 to $749
  • 185$750 to $799
  • 460$800 to $899
  • 201$900 to $999
  • 298$1,000 to $1,249
  • 181$1,250 to $1,499
  • 74$1,500 to $1,999
  • 14$2,000 to $2,499
  • 64$2,500 to $2,999
  • 322No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $854.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $350,199.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $240,982
  • Black or African American householders: $189,029
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $172,004
  • Asian householders: $209,575
  • Two or more races householders: $236,873
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $339,313

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,566
26501:

$214,566
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $143,233 - $288,926

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $324,999
Here:

$324,999
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,203
Here:

$116,203
State:

$205,683

In 2-unit structures: $471,460
Here:

$471,460
State:

$127,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $252,421
Here:

$252,421
State:

$136,692

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $438,073
Here:

$438,073
State:

$177,533

Mobile homes: $116,366
Here:

$116,366
State:

$63,963
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 26501
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,568
  • One, attached: 415
  • Two: 622
  • 3 or 4: 643
  • 5 to 9: 582
  • 10 to 19: 291
  • 20 to 49: 259
  • 50 or more: 158
  • Mobile homes: 755
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Unemployment: 3.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26501

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26501
  • 70.0%7,328Drove a car alone
  • 9.8%1,023Carpooled
  • 1.1%117Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%11Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.2%16Motorcycle
  • 0.0%3Bicycle
  • 5.7%596Walked
  • 1.3%140Other means
  • 12.6%1,317Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26501

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26501
  • 279Less than 5 minutes
  • 9105 to 9 minutes
  • 1,83510 to 14 minutes
  • 2,20915 to 19 minutes
  • 1,41620 to 24 minutes
  • 37025 to 29 minutes
  • 93130 to 34 minutes
  • 13135 to 39 minutes
  • 20540 to 44 minutes
  • 58145 to 59 minutes
  • 25760 to 89 minutes
  • 11290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,028
  • Male householders: 4,369 (1,780 living alone), Female householders: 4,323 (1,209 living alone)
  • 3,590 spouses (3,540 opposite-sex spouses), 725 unmarried partners, (679 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,469 children (3,111 natural, 86 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 235 parents, 23 foster children, 201 other relatives, 1,221 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 646 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,377 2-persons, 1,160 3-persons, 691 4-persons, 395 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,980 1-person, 779 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 114 4-persons

1,503 married couples with children.
890 single-parent households (257 men, 633 women).

95.0% of residents of 26501 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% very well, 7% well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 422 (2.2%)
(59.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.2%
Whole state:

1.8%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 16%Ethiopia
  • 9%Liberia
  • 6%Greece
  • 5%Honduras
  • 5%Indonesia
  • 5%Russia
  • 4%Sweden
Most common first ancestries reported in 26501
  • 17%American
  • 13%German
  • 9%Italian
  • 9%English
  • 7%Irish
  • 6%European
  • 3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1542010 or later
  • 1552000 to 2009
  • 661990 to 1999
  • 323Before 1990

Zip code 26501 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CROMPTON CORPORATION (1000 MORGANTOWN INDUSTRIAL PARK in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1990-0403, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1981-0291, ICIS-03-1981-0147, ICIS-03-1981-0103,
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; CYCLIC ORGANIC CRUDES AND INTERMEDIATES, AND ORGANIC DYES AND PIGMENTS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CROMPTON MANUFACTURING CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CROMPTON MANUFACTURING CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , GE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , BORG-WARNER CHEMICALS INC-WESTMAR N PLT (CONTACT/OWNER) , CROMPTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , CHEMTURA CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BORG-WARNER CHEMICAL, INC., CHEMTURA USA CORP NORTH PLANT, CHEMTURA USA CORP SOUTH PLANT, G.E. SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO., G E SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INC - NORTH PLT, G E SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INC-SOUTH PLANT, GE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, GE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INCORPORATED MORGANTOWN SOUTH PLANT, GE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC. NORTH PLANT, GE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC. SOUTH PLANT, GE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - NORTH PLANT, GE SPECIAL CHEMICALS INC LAB, GE SPECIALITY CHEMICALS INC. NORTH PLANT, GE SPECIALITY CHEMICALS INC., SOUTH PLANT
  • EXXON COMPANY (301 HOLLAND AVENUE in WESTOVER, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , EXXON CO USA (CONTACT/OWNER) , REED ARCH L (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EXXON CO USA #25128, WESTOVER EXXON
  • AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (1750 MORGANTOWN INDUSTRIAL PK. in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.; OTHER NONHAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.
    Organizations: HOME DEPOT USA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • CYPHERT INDUSTRIES, INC. (26 LONG STREET in WESTOVER, WV)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES
    Alternative names: CYPHERT, EDWARD, EDWARD CYPHERT
  • AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE (1750 MORGANTOWN INDUSTRIAL PAR in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES AND OVENS
    Alternative names: REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  • DENZILS AUTO BODY INC (16 MONONGAHELA AVE in WESTOVER, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GREG THOMAS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DOUGS TOWING (413 DUNKARD AV in WESTOVER, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DOUG BRADY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BOB BENNETT AUTO SALES INCORPORATED (696 FAIRMONT ROAD in WESTOVER, WV)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: BORTZ AUTOMOTIVE INC DBA BORTZ KIA (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BGR RENTALS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CITY OF WESTOVER (500 DUPONT ROAD in WESTOVER, WV)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
    Alternative names: WESTOVER CITY OF
  • GETGO # 3058 (4550 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GIANT EAGLE INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MOUNTAINEER PROPERTY CO II LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FCX SYSTEMS INC (400 FCX LANE in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: DON GALLON (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 26501 marital status for males
Zip code 26501 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 66.3%Utility gas
  • 27.4%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood

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

  • This state: 11,581
  • Northeast: 2,104
  • Midwest: 1,896
  • South: 2,081
  • West: 636

59% of the 26501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

88% of the 26501 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Morgantown, WV (26501)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143
Here:

14.5%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65
Here:

8.8%
West Virginia:

8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116
Here:

7.9%
West Virginia:

17.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 102,406Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 89,154Legal occupations
  • 85,363Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 75,484Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 73,394Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 71,649Architecture and engineering occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MORGANTOWN, WV):

  • MERRITT WORKSAFE, LLC (51 WILSON AVENUE; small business)
    $39,750 with Navy for Education Services. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2001-01-04. Completion date: 2001-03-23.
  • GOTTA GO FURNITURE (133 LAWLESS RD; small business)
    $4,996 with Army for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  • CITY CRANE & EQUIPMENT, INC (282 DENTS RUN ROAD; small business)
    $3,600 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-14. Completion date: 2005-11-03.
  • LOWELL W. GRAY (35 NEBRASKA STREET; small business)
    $175 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Musical Instruments, Phonographs, and Home-Type Radios. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-03-25.
  • UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORA (6518 MALL RD) : -$2,498 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $10,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2002-10-23. Completion date: 2002-09-13.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-23. Completion date: 2002-09-13.
    -$6,249 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2002-09-13.
    -$6,249 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2002-09-13.

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

  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-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

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,271 people in federal prisons
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED88$139,147282$118,693497$147,11786$75,6775$1,609,21889$126,78060$64,635
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$189,25319$142,33229$114,2815$95,0040$04$61,10812$59,997
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$132,20353$93,379222$119,91353$33,8720$018$90,00151$57,077
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN27$117,87063$95,722156$137,73410$98,1430$010$123,17012$79,790
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$247,00410$207,06029$126,3942$60,4350$04$99,2885$72,092
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$144,57811$227,1490$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$179,5991$186,9100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$141,5380$02$84,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$159,2572$174,7650$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$180,3621$138,8800$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 26501
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 26501 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 54. The highest number of fire incidents - 76 took place in 2006, and the least - 25 in 2015. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 26501 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (64.6%), and Outside Fires (20.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26501
    • 55964.6%Structure Fires
    • 18120.9%Outside Fires
    • 9511.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 303.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26501, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26501 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5383.9 years
James3375.8 years
Robert2673.7 years
Helen2683.8 years
William2672.7 years
John2579.2 years
Charles2476.4 years
Dorothy2180.2 years
Margaret2084.8 years
George1780.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 26501 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1774.1 years
Moore977.1 years
Newbraugh975.3 years
Johnson768.2 years
Brown775.7 years
Jones777.7 years
Williams780.5 years
Phillips669.5 years
Pierce682.7 years
Taylor677.9 years
Businesses in zip code 26501
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
Aeropostale1Lowe's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Barnes & Noble1New York & Co1
Bath & Body Works1Nike1
Burger King1Olive Garden1
Chevrolet1Payless1
Chick-Fil-A1Penske1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Red Lobster1
DressBarn1Rite Aid1
Dressbarn1Rue211
FedEx3Sam's Club1
GNC1Sears2
GameStop1Spencer Gifts1
Gap1Starbucks1
H&R Block2Subway5
Hollister Co.1Taco Bell1
Hot Topic1Target1
Hyundai1Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney1U-Haul1
Jones New York2U.S. Cellular2
Journeys1UPS4
Justice1Victoria's Secret1
Kmart1Walmart1
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