Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,224 Zip code population in 2010: 1,896 Zip code population in 2000: 1,807
Houses and condos: 1,043 Renter-occupied apartments: 102
% of renters here:
18%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 26679: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 52.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($550)
West Virginia:
0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $844 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $493 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 713
(58.3%)
Females: 510
(41.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 26679:
High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 26679:
Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 6.1%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 12.4%
Zip code 26679 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $151,590
26679:
$151,590
West Virginia:
$155,100
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 26679 zip code as of July 03, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 26679 is 428 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.1 years
West Virginia median age:
42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
West Virginia:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 26679, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,092 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,092
State:
$56,292
Salary/wage: $48,307 (reported on 78.2% of returns)
Here:
$48,307
State:
$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1150.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3228.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6728.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10760.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22568.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $759 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$759
West Virginia:
$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,225 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,225
State:
$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,343 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,343
State:
+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 898.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,144 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$8,144
State:
+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.4% for AGIs below $25k, 183.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 697.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,367 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
26679:
$14,367
West Virginia:
$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.9% for AGIs below $25k, 797.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,171 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,171
State:
$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.1% for AGIs below $25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.0%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 26679, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,572 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,572
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $45,720 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:
$45,720
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.2% for AGIs below $25k, 79.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,057 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,057
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,375 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,375
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,657 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
+$1,657
State:
+$8,875
Profit/loss from business: +$5,800 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,800
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,720 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
26679:
$13,720
West Virginia:
$11,787
Total itemized deductions: $19,142 (19% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$19,142
State:
$21,148
Here:
19.3% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,143 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,143
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,367 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
26679:
$6,367
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,192 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,192
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.1%
Here:
55%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 26679, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,797 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,797
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $31,508 (reported on 87.5% of returns)
Here:
$31,508
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,104 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,104
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $681 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$681
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,712 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,712
State:
+$6,331
Profit/loss from business: +$4,127 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,127
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,000 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
26679:
$2,000
West Virginia:
$2,796
Total itemized deductions: $15,250 (21% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,250
State:
$16,976
Here:
21.2% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,470 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,470
State:
$3,529
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,717 (reported on 71.1% of returns)
26679:
$3,717
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,613 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,613
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.3%
Here:
58%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $10k, 60.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 69 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 505
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 14 (14 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 164 (127 now married, 36 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 26679 with a mortgage: 195 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $785 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $356
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.2%
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:
7.5
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 26679 include: Spruce Grove United Methodist Church (A), Snow Hill Church (B), Buckhorn United Methodist Church (C), Penile Church (D), Hill Top United Methodist Church (E), Mount Gilead Church (F), Dixon Chapel United Methodist Church (G), Bridge Church (H), Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hickory Grove Cemetery (1), Gilgal Cemetery (2), Fowlers Knob Cemetery (3), Dixon Chapel Cemetery (4), Buckhorn Cemetery (5), Spruce Grove Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trent Branch (A), Sugargrove Creek (B), Mouse Fork (C), Meadow Creek (D), Jims Creek (E), Jerry Fork (F), Dorsey Branch (G), Kern Branch (H), Hominy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 98 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 71 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 294 1-person, 29 2-persons
324 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().
All residents speak English at home
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
1.8%
20%English
18%American
13%Italian
9%Irish
7%Scotch-Irish
7%Danish
3%German
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GO-MART STORE 051 (.25 MI N OF RT 41 ON RT 19 S in MT NEBO, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
42.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
32.4%Electricity
12.5%Wood
6.1%Utility gas
4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,698. Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+6.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,002
Northeast: 16
Midwest: 112
South: 48
West: 32
73% of the 26679 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
100% of the 26679 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:
11.1%
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%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
42,721Education, training, and library occupations
17,536Transportation occupations
14,045Healthcare support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GAULEY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (RR 19 BOX NORTH in MOUNT NEBO, WV; small business) 18 employees, $1115000 revenue.
$36,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2006-10-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Support Activities for Coal Mining (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
Wholesale Trade: Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: General Rental Centers (5-9: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (5-9: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of fire incidents - 28 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (58.2%), and Outside Fires (23.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 26679