Independence ZIP Codes — Preston County, WV

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	475	25.2%
18 and over	1,409	74.8%
65 and over	518	27.5%
Median age	42.7 years

Group	Count	%
White	1,844	97.9%
Two or more races	24	1.3%
Black or African American	16	0.8%

Range	% of households
$10k–$15k	2.9%
$15k–$25k	5.7%
$25k–$35k	18.9%
$35k–$50k	21.2%
$50k–$75k	13.9%
$75k–$100k	16.7%
$100k–$150k	11.4%
$150k–$200k	3.7%
$200k+	5.6%
Median income	$51,932

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$151,300
Median rent / month	$904
Owner occupied	95.2%
Renter occupied	4.8%
Vacant	8.8%
Single-family detached	76.5%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	20.7%
Median rooms	5.7
Avg household size (owned)	2.66

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	1.6%
2010–2019	7.2%
2000–2009	12.6%
1990–1999	11.2%
1980–1989	17.5%
1970–1979	21.4%
1960–1969	8.5%
1950–1959	2.7%
1940–1949	4.8%
1939 or earlier	12.6%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	2.0%
2 bedrooms	26.3%
3 bedrooms	60.9%
4 bedrooms	9.9%
5+ bedrooms	0.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	2.5%
1 vehicle	18.9%
2 vehicles	61.1%
3 or more	17.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	14.8%
Electricity	23.0%
Propane / LP gas	28.6%
Fuel oil	21.8%
Wood	6.0%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	478	70.0%
Cohabiting couple	37	5.4%
Male householder, no spouse	64	9.4%
Female householder, no spouse	104	15.2%
Households with children under 18	225	32.9%
Households with seniors (65+)	356	52.1%
Average household size	2.76

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	20.4%	23.1%
Married	69.9%	62.4%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	7.2%
Divorced	5.7%	6.7%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	90.1%
Bachelor's or higher	24.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	10	2.3%
Kindergarten	5	1.1%
Elementary school	204	46.2%
High school	136	30.8%
College / grad school	87	19.7%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	27.1%
Service	23.5%
Sales & office	20.3%
Natural resources & construction	7.8%
Production & transportation	21.2%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	65.8%
Government	23.2%
Self-employed	10.9%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	78.1%
Carpool	9.0%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	1.5%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	30.6

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	47.4%
Retirement income	34.7%
Supplemental Security	3.2%
Cash public assistance	0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	17.3%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	40.4%
High cholesterol	36.0%
Heart disease	8.3%
Stroke	3.5%
Asthma	11.4%
Arthritis	35.4%
Kidney disease	3.2%
Pulmonary disease	11.3%
Cancer	6.9%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	12.9%
No physical activity	28.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	38.1%
Fair or poor health	20.8%
Poor mental health	18.4%
Poor physical health	14.5%
No health insurance	11.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)	81.7%
Visited dentist	55.3%
Cholesterol screening	89.2%
Teeth loss	20.1%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	119	8.4%

Disability	%
Any disability	17.8%
Under 18	9.1%
18–64 years	15.9%
65 and over	29.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	67.0%
Public insurance	51.0%
Uninsured under 19	2.1%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	1,744	92.6%
Spanish	10	0.6%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	10	0.6%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	1,873	99.4%
Born in same state	1,873	99.4%
Born in different state	1,668	88.5%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	11	0.6%
Not a US citizen	11	100.0%