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26505 Zip Code (Morgantown, WV) Detailed Profile




Cities: Morgantown, WV (55.36%), Star City, WV (4.07%)
County: Monongalia County, WV
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 37,677
Zip code population in 2010: 38,772
Zip code population in 2000: 32,418

Houses and condos: 19,313
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,115
% of renters here:

65%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26505: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 13.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,871 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($1,273)
West Virginia:

0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,350 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,116 (0.5%)

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Males: 19,232  (51.1%)
Females: 18,440  (48.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 26505:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26505:

  • Never married: 61.5%
  • Now married: 27.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

Zip code 26505 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 26505 (2022)
    • 31,21582.9%White
    • 2,2856.1%Asian
    • 1,5184.0%Two or more races
    • 1,3403.6%Black
    • 9072.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4021.1%Some other race
    • 60.02%American Indian
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Urban population: 36,811
Rural population: 865

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $274,882
26505:

$274,882
West Virginia:

$155,100



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 44 registered sex offenders living in 26505 zip code as of May 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26505 is 891 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

25.3 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26505, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $64,795 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$64,795
State:

$56,292

Salary/wage: $54,918 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:

$54,918
State:

$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1178.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3530.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6516.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9812.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18291.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86856.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,825 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,825
West Virginia:

$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 272.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1241.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,869 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,869
State:

$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 627.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4314.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,871 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

+$15,871
State:

+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.8% for AGIs below $25k, 30.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 184.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1121.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13850.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,214 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,214
State:

+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 141.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 233.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 721.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3768.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,084 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
26505:

$22,084
West Virginia:

$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.3% for AGIs below $25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 447.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 824.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3290.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $20,667 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
26505:

$20,667
West Virginia:

$27,405
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 428.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,497 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:

$33,497
State:

$31,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 112.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 265.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 613.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5842.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $16,472 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$16,472
State:

$12,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 152.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2828.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,613 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
26505:

$7,613
State:

$7,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1086.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,764 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,764
State:

$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 34.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26505, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,627
State:

$48,628

Salary/wage: $45,819 (reported on 87.0% of returns)
Here:

$45,819
State:

$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 53.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,956 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,956
West Virginia:

$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,575 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,575
State:

$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,367 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$13,367
State:

+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,169 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$20,169
State:

+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,994 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
26505:

$13,994
West Virginia:

$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $24,633 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
26505:

$24,633
West Virginia:

$24,483

Total itemized deductions: $22,987 (16% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

$22,987
State:

$21,148

Here:

15.8% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,270 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,270
State:

$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,345 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
26505:

$10,345
State:

$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,532 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,532
State:

$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 38.6%
Here:

39%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 30.8% for AGIs below $25k, 36.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26505, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,641 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,641
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $37,034 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:

$37,034
State:

$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,072 (reported on 44.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,072
West Virginia:

$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,172 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,172
State:

$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,085 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:

+$12,085
State:

+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,797 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

+$13,797
State:

+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,169 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
26505:

$3,169
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: $15,146 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:

$15,146
West Virginia:

$18,181

Total itemized deductions: $17,855 (17% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:

$17,855
State:

$16,976

Here:

17.4% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,457 (4% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,457
State:

$3,529

Here:

3.7% of AGI
State:

3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,878 (reported on 73.7% of returns)
26505:

$7,878
State:

$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,184 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,184
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 40.6%
Here:

41%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 29.7% for AGIs below $10k, 40.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 42.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$41,144
West Virginia:

$54,329
Morgantown, WV (26505) map Nearest zip codes: 26534, 26543, 26508, 26501, 15327, 15474.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

28.7%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,523
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 15,412


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 472 (263 now married, 207 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11,845 (2,291 now married, 9,577 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 26505 with a mortgage: 3,432 (341 second mortgage, 334 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 285

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,444
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $406

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

36.0%
Whole state:

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

11.6%
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:

3.9
State:

4.7
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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 162020 or later
  • 3,5692010 to 2019
  • 3,4622000 to 2009
  • 2,5251990 to 1999
  • 1,9371980 to 1989
  • 2,4961970 to 1979
  • 1,6771960 to 1969
  • 1,3841950 to 1959
  • 7231940 to 1949
  • 2,2441939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgantown, WV (26505)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgantown, WV (26505)
  • 23no bedroom
  • 1241 bedroom
  • 1,1282 bedrooms
  • 2,7313 bedrooms
  • 1,3864 bedrooms
  • 4905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgantown, WV (26505)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgantown, WV (26505)
  • 598no bedroom
  • 2,5591 bedroom
  • 5,3272 bedrooms
  • 1,6073 bedrooms
  • 6074 bedrooms
  • 1815+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26505) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26505) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 126no vehicle
  • 2,0051 vehicle
  • 2,8302 vehicles
  • 7153 vehicles
  • 2064 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26505) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgantown, WV (26505) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,558no vehicle
  • 5,4991 vehicle
  • 3,1452 vehicles
  • 7073 vehicles
  • 1944 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles

  • Zip code 26505 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 26505 household income distribution in 2022
  • 2,890Less than $10,000
  • 1,167$10,000 to $14,999
  • 724$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,029$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1,204$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,005$30,000 to $34,999
  • 593$35,000 to $39,999
  • 528$40,000 to $44,999
  • 565$45,000 to $49,999
  • 828$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,403$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,433$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,135$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,035$125,000 to $149,999
  • 789$150,000 to $199,999
  • 930$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26505

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26505
  • 171Less than $10,000
  • 56$10,000 to $14,999
  • 94$15,000 to $19,999
  • 57$20,000 to $24,999
  • 35$25,000 to $29,999
  • 107$30,000 to $34,999
  • 58$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16$60,000 to $69,999
  • 50$70,000 to $79,999
  • 11$90,000 to $99,999
  • 155$100,000 to $124,999
  • 120$125,000 to $149,999
  • 380$150,000 to $174,999
  • 266$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,119$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,126$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,175$300,000 to $399,999
  • 608$400,000 to $499,999
  • 500$500,000 to $749,999
  • 142$750,000 to $999,999
  • 14$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 22$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26505

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26505
  • 12Less than $100
  • 17$150 to $199
  • 142$200 to $249
  • 11$250 to $299
  • 32$300 to $349
  • 87$350 to $399
  • 304$400 to $449
  • 388$450 to $499
  • 398$500 to $549
  • 661$550 to $599
  • 683$600 to $649
  • 487$650 to $699
  • 607$700 to $749
  • 1,136$750 to $799
  • 1,761$800 to $899
  • 1,062$900 to $999
  • 1,317$1,000 to $1,249
  • 659$1,250 to $1,499
  • 314$1,500 to $1,999
  • 228$2,000 to $2,499
  • 161$3,500 or more
  • 344No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $891.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $150,946.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $310,848
  • Black or African American householders: $265,462
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $321,124
  • Asian householders: $346,814
  • Some other race householders: $535,206
  • Two or more races householders: $180,685
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $493,532

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,882
26505:

$274,882
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $186,735 - $379,774

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $297,889
Here:

$297,889
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,033
Here:

$172,033
State:

$205,683

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,004
Here:

$292,004
State:

$177,533

Mobile homes: $42,360
Here:

$42,360
State:

$63,963
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 26505
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,374
  • One, attached: 1,395
  • Two: 1,040
  • 3 or 4: 1,878
  • 5 to 9: 1,643
  • 10 to 19: 2,828
  • 20 to 49: 1,854
  • 50 or more: 2,002
  • Mobile homes: 648

Unemployment: 5.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26505

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26505
  • 64.6%12,288Drove a car alone
  • 8.1%1,550Carpooled
  • 2.3%445Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%36Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.0%8Railroad
  • 0.1%19Taxi
  • 0.3%64Motorcycle
  • 0.1%23Bicycle
  • 9.0%1,717Walked
  • 0.8%161Other means
  • 15.3%2,912Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26505

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26505
  • 902Less than 5 minutes
  • 3,0235 to 9 minutes
  • 4,35010 to 14 minutes
  • 3,30915 to 19 minutes
  • 1,64720 to 24 minutes
  • 46625 to 29 minutes
  • 1,16130 to 34 minutes
  • 11535 to 39 minutes
  • 22140 to 44 minutes
  • 47845 to 59 minutes
  • 54060 to 89 minutes
  • 20690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,677
  • Male householders: 8,328 (3,340 living alone), Female householders: 8,769 (3,351 living alone)
  • 4,280 spouses (4,224 opposite-sex spouses), 1,591 unmarried partners, (1,538 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,215 children (4,983 natural, 123 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 571 brothers or sisters, 255 parents, 24 foster children, 245 other relatives, 4,209 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,989 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,870 2-persons, 2,081 3-persons, 846 4-persons, 489 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 6,685 1-person, 3,388 2-persons, 471 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 85 5-persons

2,218 married couples with children.
1,995 single-parent households (641 men, 1,354 women).

88.5% of residents of 26505 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% very well, 7% well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 22% well, 3% not well, 5% not at all).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 48% well, 6% not well).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 24% well).

Foreign born population: 3,878 (10.3%)
(31.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

10.3%
Whole state:

1.8%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 17%Jordan
  • 10%Bhutan
  • 6%Thailand
  • 6%Liberia
  • 5%France
  • 4%Kazakhstan
  • 3%Guatemala
Most common first ancestries reported in 26505
  • 15%English
  • 11%German
  • 10%Italian
  • 8%Irish
  • 8%American
  • 5%Scottish
  • 3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,2622010 or later
  • 9952000 to 2009
  • 4291990 to 1999
  • 412Before 1990

Zip code 26505 topographic map

There are 609 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 26505.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN CELLULAR CORPORATION (254 SCOTT AVENUE in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2002-6002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2002-6002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS; TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE
  • BEAUMONT GLASS FACTORY DRUM SITE (4TH & WHARF ST in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2001-0425, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0269, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: GLASS AND GLAZING WORK
  • BL & S COAL CO (0.5 MI SW OF BOOTH, WV, OFF COUNTY RTE 45 in BOOTH, WV)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0047, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2000-0046,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0047, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2000-0046,
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; COAL MINING SERVICES
  • AFRC MORGANTOWN (1705 MILEGROUND ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV) . Federal Facility. U.S. ARMY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: CARWASHES
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA THE (CONTACT/OWNER) , WV ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MORGANTOWN ARMORY, US AR CENTER #1, WV ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
  • BILL'S CLEANERS (755 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD in MORGANTOWN, 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
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BELLMAN, WILLIAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BILLS LAUNDRIES & CLEANERS
  • ARROW CONCRETE (1/2 MI OFF RT1195 IN HORNBECK in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1993-0503, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • EASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2901 POINT MARION ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-56210
    Organizations: MONONGALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHEAT LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (160 CROSBY ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-56301
    Organizations: MONONGALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BEAUMONT GLASS COMPANY (4TH AND BEECHURSP in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1992-0074, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • AMERICAN DRY CLEANERS (372 PATTESON DR in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SCUDIERE, ALBERT JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARNETTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4120 FAIRMONT ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-56201
    Organizations: MONONGALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DORSEY CENTER (1433 DORSEY AVE in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-56007
    Organizations: MONONGALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHEAT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (154 CROSBY ROAD in MORGANTOWN, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-56232
    Organizations: MONONGALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Zip code 26505 marital status for males
Zip code 26505 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 49.0%Electricity
  • 48.7%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 70,185.

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

  • This state: 17,370
  • Northeast: 6,236
  • Midwest: 3,671
  • South: 5,966
  • West: 765

34% of the 26505 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

78% of the 26505 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% 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, 22% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Morgantown, WV (26505)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 121
Here:

6.8%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
Here:

8.9%
West Virginia:

8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 513
Here:

4.9%
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 ($)
  • 85,390Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 68,396Legal occupations
  • 66,066Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 63,817Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 63,191Business and financial operations occupations
  • 60,262Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

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

  • CITY OF MORGANTOWN (100 HART FIELD ROAD) : $1,082,715 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    $569,251 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2009-03-31.
    $453,962, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-02. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $59,502 with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • AUGUSTA SYSTEMS, INC (3592 COLLINS FERRY RD; small business) : $846,886 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $560,237 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-12. Completion date: 2007-08-17.
    $187,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2007-08-17.
    $69,646 with Navy for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-06-21. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
    $29,503, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
  • PINNACLE, INC (374 FOREST AVENUE; small business) : $227,170 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2003
    Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Technical Assistance, ADP Software, ADP Support Equipment, and more by Department of Defense, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $27,000; 2001: $74,480; 2002: $89,190; 2003: $36,500; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $52,690 with Department of Defense for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2002-07-26. Completion date: 2003-07-25.
    $47,480 with Department of Defense for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2001-07-26. Completion date: 2002-07-25.
    $27,000 with Department of Defense for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2003-04-03. Completion date: 2004-02-19.
    $27,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-20. Completion date: 2003-02-18.
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEA (3040 UNIVERSITY AVE)
    $89,950 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2000-02-03. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  • MULPHYS (1048 RIDGEWAY AVE; small business)
    $84,760 with Army for Physical Sciences -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-04-28. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
  • REO SPINELINE LLC (7000 HAMPTON CENTER; small business) : $62,900 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $30,000 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2003-04-23. Completion date: 2003-04-24.
    $25,900, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-10. Completion date: 2003-04-22.
    $7,000 with Navy for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2004-02-12.
  • CIRCLE MAINTENANCE, INC (1101 DENVER AV; small business) : $44,152 in 8 contracts from 2001 to 2003
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $33,400; 2002: $0; 2003: $10,752; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $40,000 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-10-29. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
    $33,400, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-02. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
    $26,447, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-14. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
    $10,229, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-05. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
  • BRUCETON FARM SERVICE INC (1768 MILEGROUND) : $23,228 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $8,908 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2006-05-15.
    $7,986 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2005-09-06.
    $6,334 with Army for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2006-05-03.
  • CRYSTAL BETH MAYLE (284 RANDOLPH RD; small business)
    $11,780 with Forest Service for Scientific Data Studies. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  • WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATIO (GREER BLDG 1251 EARL L COR)
    $6,800 with Navy for Advertising Services. Signed on 2004-12-10. Completion date: 2005-03-18.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 4 establishments, 50-99 employees: 9 establishments, 20-49 employees: 11 establishments, 10-19 employees: 10 establishments, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1, 250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 20, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 12)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 12)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)

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:

  • 5,425 people in college/university student housing
  • 287 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 74 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 48 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 32 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 19 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 4,051 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 354 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 57 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 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 ORIGINATED97$160,950330$175,593630$168,04661$96,44121$1,808,089203$167,46921$38,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$148,60825$165,63945$170,7817$134,9030$014$117,1711$34,520
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$149,48833$117,665137$154,40726$61,0321$420,00027$125,85022$38,865
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$153,95336$166,192144$169,04916$154,6392$3,087,48024$118,8364$42,475
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$159,36214$209,38336$194,1630$02$3,087,4805$178,2243$44,033
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 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 ORIGINATED34$184,34511$208,7022$183,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$204,5335$143,7602$146,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$209,3442$209,3300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$250,5472$362,8000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$204,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 26505
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 26505 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 235. The highest number of fire incidents - 345 took place in 2012, and the least - 46 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 26505 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.3%), and Structure Fires (36.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26505
    • 1,97049.3%Outside Fires
    • 1,44936.3%Structure Fires
    • 40110.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1744.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26505, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26505 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary45279.3 years
John40175.5 years
William32173.9 years
James29871.9 years
Charles28273.9 years
Robert22369.5 years
George20476.2 years
Helen15376.9 years
Joseph14575.9 years
Margaret14078.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 26505 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11775.1 years
Johnson10572.6 years
Miller9877.6 years
Davis9278.5 years
Moore7975.2 years
Martin7975.5 years
Williams7779.1 years
Jones7278.2 years
Brown6579.6 years
Phillips6472.6 years
Businesses in zip code 26505
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware1Marriott2
Advance Auto Parts2MasterBrand Cabinets4
Applebee's1McDonald's3
Arby's2Microtel1
Best Western1New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike5
Burger King3Nissan1
CVS2Office Depot1
Carson Pirie Scott1Old Navy1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback1
Chico's1Outback Steakhouse1
Clarion1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery1Panera Bread1
Coldwater Creek1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Econo Lodge2RadioShack1
FedEx13Rite Aid1
Finish Line1SAS Shoes1
Ford1SONIC Drive-In1
Forever 211Sears1
GNC1Sprint Nextel1
Goodwill2Starbucks1
Hardee's2Subaru1
Hilton1Subway6
JoS. A. Bank1Taco Bell2
Jones New York1U-Haul1
KFC1U.S. Cellular2
Kroger3UPS18
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza2Wendy's2
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