26283 Zip Code (Montrose, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,417
Zip code population in 2010: 1,734
Zip code population in 2000: 1,710

Houses and condos: 777
Renter-occupied apartments: 87
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26283: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 60.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 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: $641 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $646 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 26283:

• High school or higher: 95.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 26283:

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 9.6%

• 
• • 1,40599.3%White
  • 60.4%Two or more races
  • 40.3%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26283, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,409 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,409
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $43,895 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

Here:	$43,895
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1198.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3582.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5781.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9846.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14966.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $689 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$689
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 108.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,100 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,100
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,660 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,660
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 408.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,029 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,029
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 122.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 145.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,650 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

26283:	$9,650
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.8% for AGIs below $25k, 710.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,962 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,962
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.4% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26283, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,423 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,423
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $33,883 (reported on 84.3% of returns)

Here:	$33,883
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $671 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$671
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $943 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$943
State:	$4,262

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,300 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,300
State:	+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$4,789 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,789
State:	+$13,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,367 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

26283:	$6,367
West Virginia:	$11,787

Total itemized deductions: $21,086 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$21,086
State:	$21,148

Here:	19.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

Charity contributions: $4,225 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,225
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $6,771 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

26283:	$6,771
State:	$8,103

Earned income credit: $1,747 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,747
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.4%

Here:	51%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26283, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,705 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,705
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $26,736 (reported on 88.4% of returns)

Here:	$26,736
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.7% for AGIs below $10k, 80.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $984 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$984
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $667 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$667
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,167 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,167
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$5,195 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,195
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,727 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

26283:	$2,727
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $14,567 (21% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$14,567
State:	$16,976

Here:	21.0% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,058 (3% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,058
State:	$3,529

Here:	2.8% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,610 (reported on 65.9% of returns)

26283:	$3,610
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,557 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,557
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.6%

Here:	55%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 58.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 26276, 26241, 26250, 26275, 26405, 26285.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 34
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 568

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 20 (21 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 140 (99 now married, 41 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 26283 with a mortgage: 261 (18 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,340
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $328

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

• Zip code 26283 household income distribution in 2022

• 46Less than $10,000
• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 23$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 74$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 77$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $44,999
• 13$45,000 to $49,999
• 20$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $74,999
• 122$75,000 to $99,999
• 84$100,000 to $124,999
• 31$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 26283

• 56$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 25$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 53$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 40$100,000 to $124,999
• 57$125,000 to $149,999
• 61$150,000 to $174,999
• 19$175,000 to $199,999
• 51$200,000 to $249,999
• 19$250,000 to $299,999
• 95$300,000 to $399,999
• 14$400,000 to $499,999
• 20$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 26283

• 15$250 to $299
• 22$400 to $449
• 12$500 to $549
• 13$550 to $599
• 15$800 to $899
• 7No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $588.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,295
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $26,460
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $224,933

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,100 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,204 - $272,224

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $236,886

Here:	$236,886
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $56,291

Here:	$56,291
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 575
• Mobile homes: 198

Unemployment: 9.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 26283

• 91.7%423Drove a car alone
• 0.7%3Bicycle
• 1.3%6Walked
• 0.9%4Other means
• 2.0%9Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 26283

• 6Less than 5 minutes
• 225 to 9 minutes
• 6210 to 14 minutes
• 10215 to 19 minutes
• 7820 to 24 minutes
• 2425 to 29 minutes
• 6130 to 34 minutes
• 3145 to 59 minutes
• 2760 to 89 minutes
• 2590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,417

• Male householders: 263 (88 living alone), Female householders: 349 (102 living alone)

• 286 spouses (286 opposite-sex spouses), 3 unmarried partners, (3 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 401 children (397 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 82 other relatives, 3 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 49 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 293 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 16 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 190 1-person

293 married couples with children.
60 single-parent households (55 men, 5 women).

100.2% of residents of 26283 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• JEFFRIES & CO (RT 219 N & LEADING CREEK RD in MONTROSE, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: JEFFRIES PHILLIP LEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 1,513. Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+13.0%).

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

• This state: 1,040
• Northeast: 84
• Midwest: 69
• South: 204

65% of the 26283 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

98% of the 26283 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (1-4: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 20 took place in 2009, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.2%), and Outside Fires (22.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26283
• 9557.2%Structure Fires
• 3722.3%Outside Fires
• 2112.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 137.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 26283, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 26283 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	9	75.1 years
John	8	73.5 years
William	8	69.9 years
Charles	6	69.7 years
Mary	6	77.7 years
Robert	6	64.9 years
George	5	84.8 years
Carl	5	83.4 years
Paul	4	71.2 years
Anna	4	67.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 26283 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Poling	12	78.1 years
Johnson	11	80.9 years
Phillips	11	80.2 years
Rosier	8	74.4 years
Jones	7	76.7 years
Carr	7	77.3 years
Canfield	6	74.4 years
Cross	6	76.3 years
Murphy	6	74.2 years
Nestor	6	87.0 years