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26537 Zip Code (Kingwood, WV) Detailed Profile




City: Kingwood, WV (5.84%)
County: Preston County, WV
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,454
Zip code population in 2010: 5,721
Zip code population in 2000: 5,854

Houses and condos: 2,714
Renter-occupied apartments: 611
% of renters here:

26%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26537: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 41.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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

0.5% ($856)
West Virginia:

0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $991 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $631 (0.4%)

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Males: 2,470  (45.3%)
Females: 2,985  (54.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 26537:

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26537:

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

Zip code 26537 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 26537 (2022)
    • 5,17594.9%White
    • 791.4%Asian
    • 751.4%Two or more races
    • 651.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 581.1%Black
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Urban population: 3,076
Rural population: 2,377

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $168,823
26537:

$168,823
West Virginia:

$155,100



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in 26537 zip code as of May 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26537 is 231 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

45.2 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
West Virginia:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26537, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,306 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$51,306
State:

$56,292

Salary/wage: $44,982 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
Here:

$44,982
State:

$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1050.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3273.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5914.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8701.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14118.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,264 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,264
West Virginia:

$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 30.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 132.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,917 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,917
State:

$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 41.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 430.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,043 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

+$11,043
State:

+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 708.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,442 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

+$8,442
State:

+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 45.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 738.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,521 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
26537:

$11,521
West Virginia:

$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.7% for AGIs below $25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 183.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 245.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 406.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,940 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:

$28,940
State:

$31,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 432.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,667 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:

$9,667
State:

$12,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,000 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
26537:

$8,000
State:

$7,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 141.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,196 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,196
State:

$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26537, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,144 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,144
State:

$48,628

Salary/wage: $39,332 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:

$39,332
State:

$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,883 (reported on 30.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,883
West Virginia:

$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,072 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,072
State:

$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,864 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

+$3,864
State:

+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,610 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,610
State:

+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,280 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
26537:

$10,280
West Virginia:

$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,798 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$18,798
State:

$21,148

Here:

18.8% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,900 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,900
State:

$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,222 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
26537:

$7,222
State:

$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,117 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,117
State:

$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.6%
Here:

50%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 43.4% for AGIs below $25k, 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26537, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,240 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,240
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $29,228 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:

$29,228
State:

$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,986 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,986
West Virginia:

$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,811 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,811
State:

$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,984 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

+$5,984
State:

+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,062 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,062
State:

+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,190 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
26537:

$3,190
West Virginia:

$2,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,846 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$11,846
West Virginia:

$18,181

Total itemized deductions: $15,069 (20% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

$15,069
State:

$16,976

Here:

19.7% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,402 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,402
State:

$3,529

Here:

4.1% of AGI
State:

3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,257 (reported on 70.3% of returns)
26537:

$4,257
State:

$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,643 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,643
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 47.8%
Here:

48%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 41.3% for AGIs below $10k, 48.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 46.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$57,110
West Virginia:

$54,329
Kingwood, WV (26537) map Nearest zip codes: 26547, 26542, 26520, 26519, 26444, 26410.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

43.6%
West Virginia:

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

7.4%
West Virginia:

46.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 398
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,967


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (0 now married, 11 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,125 (578 now married, 545 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 26537 with a mortgage: 924 (32 second mortgage, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 105

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,147
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $366

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

14.8%
Whole state:

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

4.3%
Whole state:

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

6.6
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 26537: Kamp Central Ambulance Service Incorporated Station 15 (A), Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department (B), West Virginia Division of Forestry Preston County Field Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Kingwood Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 26537 include: Hopewell Church (A), Snider United Methodist Church (B), First United Presbyterian Church (C), Kanes Creek United Methodist Church (D), Kingwood Assembly of God Church (E), Kingwood Baptist Church (F), Manoun United Methodist Church (G), Pleasantdale United Methodist Church (H), Saint Sebastians Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Kingwood Cemetery (1), Dinkerberger Family Cemetery (2), Albright-Saint Joe Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoir: Chippewa Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morgan Run (A), Laurel Run (B), Hogback Run (C), Heather Run (D), Hackelbarney Run (E), Greens Run (F), Church Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 132020 or later
  • 1232010 to 2019
  • 2352000 to 2009
  • 3311990 to 1999
  • 3871980 to 1989
  • 6671970 to 1979
  • 1941960 to 1969
  • 2601950 to 1959
  • 721940 to 1949
  • 3521939 or earlier

Zip code 26537 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kingwood, WV (26537)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kingwood, WV (26537)
  • 13no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 3262 bedrooms
  • 1,0583 bedrooms
  • 2274 bedrooms
  • 1085+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kingwood, WV (26537)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kingwood, WV (26537)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 861 bedroom
  • 2772 bedrooms
  • 2453 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kingwood, WV (26537) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kingwood, WV (26537) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 4931 vehicle
  • 8422 vehicles
  • 2803 vehicles
  • 1054 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kingwood, WV (26537) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kingwood, WV (26537) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 121no vehicle
  • 2391 vehicle
  • 2382 vehicles
  • 93 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 26537 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 26537 household income distribution in 2022
  • 161Less than $10,000
  • 77$10,000 to $14,999
  • 86$15,000 to $19,999
  • 109$20,000 to $24,999
  • 112$25,000 to $29,999
  • 189$30,000 to $34,999
  • 52$35,000 to $39,999
  • 137$40,000 to $44,999
  • 72$45,000 to $49,999
  • 220$50,000 to $59,999
  • 221$60,000 to $74,999
  • 297$75,000 to $99,999
  • 267$100,000 to $124,999
  • 189$125,000 to $149,999
  • 92$150,000 to $199,999
  • 78$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26537

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26537
  • 30Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 34$20,000 to $24,999
  • 38$25,000 to $29,999
  • 17$30,000 to $34,999
  • 40$40,000 to $49,999
  • 15$50,000 to $59,999
  • 103$60,000 to $69,999
  • 76$70,000 to $79,999
  • 64$80,000 to $89,999
  • 64$90,000 to $99,999
  • 133$100,000 to $124,999
  • 104$125,000 to $149,999
  • 306$150,000 to $174,999
  • 125$175,000 to $199,999
  • 211$200,000 to $249,999
  • 142$250,000 to $299,999
  • 134$300,000 to $399,999
  • 39$400,000 to $499,999
  • 77$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26537

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26537
  • 35Less than $100
  • 45$150 to $199
  • 21$200 to $249
  • 11$250 to $299
  • 14$350 to $399
  • 88$400 to $449
  • 22$450 to $499
  • 19$500 to $549
  • 43$550 to $599
  • 146$600 to $649
  • 58$650 to $699
  • 24$700 to $749
  • 7$750 to $799
  • 34$800 to $899
  • 24$900 to $999
  • 8$1,000 to $1,249
  • 42No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $635.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,201
  • Black or African American householders: $181,201
  • Two or more races householders: $98,765
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,530

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,823
26537:

$168,823
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,345 - $242,225

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $196,124
Here:

$196,124
State:

$206,655

Mobile homes: $62,328
Here:

$62,328
State:

$63,963
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 26537
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,746
  • One, attached: 55
  • Two: 42
  • 3 or 4: 33
  • 5 to 9: 298
  • 20 to 49: 75
  • 50 or more: 11
  • Mobile homes: 416

Unemployment: 6.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26537

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 26537
  • 77.9%1,768Drove a car alone
  • 13.9%315Carpooled
  • 1.8%40Walked
  • 5.6%126Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26537

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26537
  • 208Less than 5 minutes
  • 3625 to 9 minutes
  • 25610 to 14 minutes
  • 19715 to 19 minutes
  • 14420 to 24 minutes
  • 6125 to 29 minutes
  • 13630 to 34 minutes
  • 9635 to 39 minutes
  • 14040 to 44 minutes
  • 22345 to 59 minutes
  • 24360 to 89 minutes
  • 4990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,454
  • Male householders: 848 (216 living alone), Female householders: 1,529 (338 living alone)
  • 1,158 spouses (1,158 opposite-sex spouses), 223 unmarried partners, (223 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,405 children (1,277 natural, 0 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 0 foster children, 30 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 133 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 923 2-persons, 269 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 554 1-person, 226 2-persons

653 married couples with children.
441 single-parent households (27 men, 414 women).

98.4% of residents of 26537 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (16% very well, 84% well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 105 (1.9%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:

1.9%
Whole state:

1.8%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 28%Pakistan
Most common first ancestries reported in 26537
  • 49%American
  • 10%German
  • 6%Scottish
  • 4%English
  • 3%Irish
  • 2%Italian
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 832010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 25Before 1990

Zip code 26537 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • COASTAL CORPORATION (84 ALBRIGHT ROAD in KINGWOOD, WV)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
    Alternative names: COASTAL COAL CO. L.L.C. ALBRIGHT PLANT, COASTAL COAL CO. LLC. ALBRIGHT PLANT, COASTAL COAL - WEST VIRGINIA, LLC, COASTAL COAL - WEST VIRGINIA, LLC, KINGWOOD MINING COMPANY
  • D&R DISTRIBUTORS INC (200 KINGSTON RD in KINGWOOD, WV)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • CENTRAL PRESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (100 EAST HIGH STREET in KINGWOOD, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-70401
    Organizations: PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS INC MILL 5 (INTERSECTION OF RT 72 AND 7 PO BOX 130 in KINGWOOD, WV)
    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))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
    Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
    Organizations: JOHN W CRITES (ALLEGHENY WOOD PROD) (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JOHN W CRITES (ALLEGHEY WOOD PROD) (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS MILL 5
  • 646TH QM CO (304 KINGSTON RD in KINGWOOD, WV) . Federal Facility
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , COBURN, JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHEMETALS CORP (RT 72 in KINGWOOD, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (102 MCDONALD ST in KINGWOOD, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , VERIZON WEST VIRGINIA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: VERIZON WEST VIRGINIA INC
  • DONE RIGHT TIRE (11 ALBRIGHT RD in KINGWOOD, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ADAMS ROGER (CONTACT/OWNER) , JAMES SMOUSE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: KINGWOOD TIRE & SERVICE CENTER
  • F & M COAL CO KLEEN COAL DIV (RTE 7 AT CADDELL RIDGE in KINGWOOD, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • CHILDS FEED & SUPPLY (101 NORTH SIGLER ST in KINGWOOD, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DAVID AND RONALD CHILDS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALLEGHENY POWER-KINGWOOD SERVICE CENTER (327 TUNNELTON ST in KINGWOOD, WV)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
    Organizations: MONONGAHELA POWER CO DBA ALLEGHENY POWER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • FRALEY MOTOR CO INC (119 E MAIN ST in KINGWOOD, 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) , FRALEY C W (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AUTO SOURCE OF WV INC (RTE 7 W ON LEFT in KINGWOOD, WV)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: R & S RENTALS (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 26537 marital status for males
Zip code 26537 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 36.9%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Electricity
  • 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 6,716.

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

  • This state: 3,846
  • Northeast: 390
  • Midwest: 241
  • South: 792
  • West: 53

66% of the 26537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

93% of the 26537 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Kingwood, WV (26537)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Here:

11.8%
West Virginia:

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

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
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 ($)
  • 103,529Personal care and service occupations
  • 76,425Construction and extraction occupations
  • 70,992Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 67,219Management occupations
  • 56,309Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 56,092Production occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • CAMP DAWSON MWR SERVICES INC (240 ARMY RD in KINGWOOD, WV) : $220,952 in 14 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Family Housing Facilities by Army, National Park Service, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $52,960; 2005: $167,992; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $67,737 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $67,737, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $17,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-24.
    $12,985 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-01-16. Completion date: 2004-01-26.
  • PRESTON FUEL & PROPANE (ROUTE 7 W in KINGWOOD, WV; small business)
    $2,805 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2003-07-02. Completion date: 2003-06-14.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (20-49: 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:

  • 143 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 153 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 27. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 48 took place in 2007, and the least - 13 in 2014. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 26537 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.2%), and Outside Fires (22.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26537
    • 22251.2%Structure Fires
    • 9922.8%Outside Fires
    • 8419.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 296.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26537, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26537 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5479.5 years
James5072.4 years
Charles4974.2 years
William4971.9 years
John4177.9 years
Robert3967.4 years
Helen2483.3 years
George2177.2 years
Richard2065.7 years
Thomas1975.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 26537 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wolfe2677.5 years
Smith2282.8 years
Shrout2273.7 years
Miller2174.6 years
Shaffer2180.4 years
Liston1980.9 years
Dewitt1975.7 years
Uphold1966.6 years
Martin1776.4 years
White1779.6 years
Businesses in zip code 26537
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Dairy Queen1McDonald's1
FedEx1Pizza Hut1
Ford1Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway2
GameStop1U-Haul1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's1Walmart1
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