What is the average income in ZIP code 26404?

For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 170 individual tax returns filed in 26404 was $58,129, compared with $66,035 for West Virginia.

How many people in 26404 get the earned income tax credit?

30 returns in 26404 (17.6%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.

Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?

IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Checked Oct 22, 2026

ZIP Code 26404 Income and Tax Statistics

Spelter, WV. Individual income tax returns for tax year 2022, from IRS Statistics of Income

Tax returns: 170; 320 people on returns
Average adjusted gross income: $58,129; West Virginia $66,035
Average salaries and wages: $52,736; Returns with wages
Average income tax: $9,910; West Virginia $9,999

Returns by adjusted gross income

Returns with negative income are not included

$1 to $24,9996035.3%
$25,000 to $49,9994023.5%
$50,000 to $74,9994023.5%
$75,000 to $99,99900.0%
$100,000 to $199,9993017.6%
$200,000 or more00.0%

Income, credits and taxes in 26404

Returns that reported each item, the total amount and the average for those returns

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Item	Returns	Share of returns	Total	Average
Salaries and wages	140	82.4%	$7.38M	$52,736
Business or professional income	0	0.0%	$0	Not shown
Net capital gains	0	0.0%	$0	Not shown
Taxable pensions and annuities	30	17.6%	$314K	$10,467
Taxable Social Security benefits	0	0.0%	$0	Not shown
Itemized deductions	0	0.0%	$0	Not shown
Earned income tax credit	30	17.6%	$67K	$2,233
Refundable child tax credit	0	0.0%	$0	Not shown
Income tax after credits	100	58.8%	$991K	$9,910
Refunds	120	70.6%	$337K	$2,808

Frequently asked questions

What is the average income in ZIP code 26404?: For tax year 2022, the average adjusted gross income on the 170 individual tax returns filed in 26404 was $58,129, compared with $66,035 for West Virginia.
How many people in 26404 get the earned income tax credit?: 30 returns in 26404 (17.6%) claimed the earned income tax credit for tax year 2022.
Why might these numbers differ from Census income figures?: IRS figures count tax returns, not households, and use adjusted gross income from the return. People who do not file a return are not included.

Source: Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income · Tax year 2022

Data sources

Statistics of Income (ZIP code data and migration data)Internal Revenue Service

IRS counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and items reported on fewer than 20 returns in a ZIP code are left out to protect taxpayer privacy. ZIP codes with fewer than 100 returns are combined by the IRS and are not shown.

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