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Zip Code 26726 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 26726 is 13,229 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 26726 land area is 146.005 sq. miles | Population density is 90.61 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 26726

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.9
Median Age - Male 38.4
Median Age - Female 43.7

Median age of zip code 26726 is 1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 26726 is 7.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 26726 median age is 5.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 26726

White population 12148
Black or African American population 788
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 25

Region of birth

Zip code 26726 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 3%
English 8.2% French No Basque 1%
French Canadian 0% German 21.9%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 12% Italian 4.2%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 1.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 13.4% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 26726

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2988
Married couples 75.3%
Other couples 24.7%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 26726

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 27.78% 50.15%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.86% 18.17%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.12% 21.67%
$100,000 and $200,000 13.79% 8.14%
$200,000 or more 3.45% 1.86%

Households by size in zip code 26726

Household language in zip code 26726

English language 98.26%
Spanish language 1.08%
Other European language 0.41%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0.25%

Population by housing unit in zip code 26726

Total Occupied housing units 5525
Detached housing units 74.15%
Attached housing units 2.05%
2 units 2.57%
3 - 4 units 3.98%
5 - 9 units 1.68%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.45%
50 or more units 4.62%
Mobile homes 10.5%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 26726

Use car, track or Van 92.17%
Use public transportation 0.14%
Use Motorcycle 0.36%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 6.31%
Work at home 1.01%

School attendance in zip code 26726

Attent Preschool programs 1.07%
Attend Public School 15.66%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.73%
Attent graduate studies 0.86%
Not enrolled in school 75.68%

Highest school attainment in zip code 26726

Less then 9th grade 4.25%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.52%
High school diploma 45.11%
Some college, no degree 18.34%
Associate degree 12.09%
Bachelor's degree 9.01%
Graduate or professional degree 0.68%

Real Estate in zip code 26726

Housing occupied 86.36%
Housing vacant 13.64%
Housing occupied by owner 62.19%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.81%
Total Rented Units 2089
Median Contract Gross Rent $376
Median Gross Rent $484
Median Home Value $104,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 26726 median gross rent is 28.72% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 26726

Studio $410
1 Bedroom $490
2 Bedrooms $580
3 Bedrooms $780
4 Bedrooms $910
AVERAGE RENT $634

Average rent in zip code 26726 ($634.00) is 3.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 26726 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 26726

Total housing units 6398
Detached housing units 71.58%
Attached housing units 3.28%
2 units 2.47%
3 - 4 units 3.67%
5 - 9 units 3.69%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.39%
50 or more units 3.99%
Mobile homes 10.93%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 26726

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,176,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,319,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $857,100

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21562 Westernport Allegany 6.94 ml
21521 Barton Allegany 8.45 ml
21539 Lonaconing Allegany 8.47 ml
26719 Fort Ashby Mineral 8.49 ml
21540 Luke Allegany 8.93 ml
21542 Midland Allegany 10.14 ml