26764 Zip Code (Terra Alta, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,548
Zip code population in 2010: 4,220
Zip code population in 2000: 4,077

Houses and condos: 2,541
Renter-occupied apartments: 401
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26764: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 51 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $751 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $497 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 26764:

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26764:

• Never married: 23.3%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 11.9%

• 
• • 4,17591.9%White
  • 3136.9%Two or more races
  • 290.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 130.3%Black
  • 150.3%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26764, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,019 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,019
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $41,381 (reported on 79.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,381
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1134.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3198.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5913.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8296.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15935.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $949 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$949
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 34.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 159.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,774 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,774
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 410.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,294 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,294
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 986.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,730 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,730
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 240.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 628.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,942 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

26764:	$13,942
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 156.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 424.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 953.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,440 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$32,440
State:	$31,950

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 870.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,767 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

Here:	$9,767
State:	$12,364

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 244.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,820 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

26764:	$7,820
State:	$7,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 232.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,314 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,314
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26764, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,908 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,908
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $34,376 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$34,376
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $998 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$998
West Virginia:	$1,211

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

Ordinary dividends: $2,367 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,367
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,786 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,786
State:	+$8,875

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

Profit/loss from business: +$10,057 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,057
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,188 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

26764:	$12,188
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,900 (22% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$17,900
State:	$21,148

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,127 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,127
State:	$4,508

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,870 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

26764:	$5,870
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,318 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,318
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.2%

Here:	53%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26764, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,120 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,120
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $27,067 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,067
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,374 (reported on 37.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,374
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,071 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,071
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,199 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,199
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,979 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,979
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,264 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

26764:	$2,264
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $15,492 (23% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,492
State:	$16,976

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,731 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,731
State:	$3,529

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,401 (reported on 70.4% of returns)

26764:	$3,401
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,717 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,717
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.7%

Here:	54%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 47.5% for AGIs below $10k, 56.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26705, 26519, 26537, 21550, 21541, 26716.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 368
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,468

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 34 (21 now married, 12 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 877 (486 now married, 390 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26764 with a mortgage: 672 (52 second mortgage, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,042
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $351

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

• Zip code 26764 household income distribution in 2022

• 135Less than $10,000
• 205$10,000 to $14,999
• 76$15,000 to $19,999
• 67$20,000 to $24,999
• 43$25,000 to $29,999
• 170$30,000 to $34,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 53$40,000 to $44,999
• 47$45,000 to $49,999
• 142$50,000 to $59,999
• 219$60,000 to $74,999
• 260$75,000 to $99,999
• 156$100,000 to $124,999
• 115$125,000 to $149,999
• 88$150,000 to $199,999
• 18$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26764

• 87Less than $10,000
• 26$10,000 to $14,999
• 58$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 46$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 29$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $49,999
• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 93$60,000 to $69,999
• 109$70,000 to $79,999
• 59$80,000 to $89,999
• 34$90,000 to $99,999
• 133$100,000 to $124,999
• 65$125,000 to $149,999
• 103$150,000 to $174,999
• 66$175,000 to $199,999
• 152$200,000 to $249,999
• 146$250,000 to $299,999
• 66$300,000 to $399,999
• 31$400,000 to $499,999
• 21$500,000 to $749,999
• 12$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26764

• 12Less than $100
• 38$100 to $149
• 4$150 to $199
• 46$200 to $249
• 24$250 to $299
• 12$350 to $399
• 32$400 to $449
• 15$450 to $499
• 5$500 to $549
• 24$550 to $599
• 20$600 to $649
• 24$700 to $749
• 5$750 to $799
• 8$800 to $899
• 20$900 to $999
• 15$1,000 to $1,249
• 91No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $681.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $369,059.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,935
• Two or more races householders: $61,892
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $84,398

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $120,633 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,779 - $229,034

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $110,159

Here:	$110,159
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $8,507

Here:	$8,507
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,978
• Two: 29
• 3 or 4: 48
• 5 to 9: 67
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 to 49: 31
• Mobile homes: 360
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Unemployment: 4.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26764

• 77.5%1,406Drove a car alone
• 12.5%227Carpooled
• 0.4%7Bus or trolley bus
• 0.6%10Walked
• 1.1%20Other means
• 7.8%142Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26764

• 73Less than 5 minutes
• 1045 to 9 minutes
• 23810 to 14 minutes
• 9915 to 19 minutes
• 23720 to 24 minutes
• 19525 to 29 minutes
• 20630 to 34 minutes
• 3935 to 39 minutes
• 3740 to 44 minutes
• 23945 to 59 minutes
• 12060 to 89 minutes
• 7390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 45.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,548

• Male householders: 914 (261 living alone), Female householders: 919 (232 living alone)

• 967 spouses (967 opposite-sex spouses), 143 unmarried partners, (143 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,071 children (941 natural, 8 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 15 foster children, 131 other relatives, 87 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 98 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 583 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 492 1-person, 125 2-persons, 30 3-persons

585 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (100 men, 95 women).

100.0% of residents of 26764 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHARLIE'S QUICK STOP AND MOTEL (601 W STATE AVE in TERRA ALTA, WV)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2002-0121, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
  Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
  

• COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (STAR ROUTE BOX 10 in TERRA ALTA, WV)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
  Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: CGST TERRA ALTA COMPRESSOR STA, COLUMBIA GAS - TERRA ALTA CS, COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION (TERRA ALTA)

• ENCORE, PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (RT I - 2 MI E TERRA ALTA ON STATE RT 7 in CORINTH, WV)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1999-0223, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• CHARLIES (510 W STATE AVE in TERRA ALTA, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LEWIS CHARLES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• EAST PRESTON TIRE (RT 7 W - 3/8M W TERRA ALTA in TERRA ALTA, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: TIMOTHY M ROY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CRANESVILLE STONE (RT. 2 BOX 35C in TERRA ALTA, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCTS
  Alternative names: PRETZEL EXCAVATING

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Population in 1990: 4,487.

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

• This state: 2,401
• Northeast: 177
• Midwest: 149
• South: 1,771
• West: 38

66% of the 26764 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

89% of the 26764 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• DANIEL E LAYTON, JR (RT 2 BOX 157 in TERRA ALTA, WV; small business) : $1,110 in 21 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  Contracts for Water Purification Equipment by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $230; 2003: $880; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $120 with Army for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-26. Completion date: 2003-04-10.
  $100, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-21. Completion date: 2003-01-09.
  $100, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-20. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
  $90, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-18. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
  

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (10-19: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 21. The highest number of fires - 38 took place in 2016, and the least - 9 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (62.7%), and Outside Fires (22.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26764
• 21062.7%Structure Fires
• 7422.1%Outside Fires
• 4613.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 51.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26764, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26764 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	41	70.6 years
Mary	34	77.4 years
James	33	68.3 years
Robert	30	67.5 years
John	30	76.0 years
William	27	77.5 years
Harry	21	75.7 years
George	20	75.9 years
Joseph	15	70.6 years
Thomas	14	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 26764 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lewis	28	72.8 years
Sisler	21	75.4 years
Metheny	18	81.1 years
Shaffer	17	78.0 years
Wolfe	16	72.9 years
Ringer	15	78.0 years
Taylor	15	79.1 years
Smith	14	76.0 years
Kelly	14	76.9 years
Bolyard	13	78.2 years

Businesses in zip code 26764

• Dairy Queen: 1
• Subway: 1
• U-Haul: 1