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Richwood, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Richwood, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,701. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet RICHWOOD-WV · Richwood, WV 1 ZIPs · 2,701 pop · #24594/25278 · Nicholas County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $33,750
  • RANK-BOTTOM #24594/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Birch River
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 85% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,701
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $74,700

Nearest income peer: Birch River, WV (+ $3,415 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Richwood

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Richwood on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Richwood, WV sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

3rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,701
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$33,750
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($33,750 average) · poverty 24.0%. The primary code (26261) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Richwood as a pure owner town.

Within West Virginia, Bayard is the closest lower-income city and Cabin Creek the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Richwood.

Population concentration

Richwood's single ZIP 26261 carries the town

Richwood is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 26261 is the entire residential footprint (2,701 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Richwood

Citywide ZBP: 33 establishments, 235 employees , annual payroll $6,306k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26261 (33 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (8) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Richwood, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Nicholas County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Richwood. See the Nicholas County roll-up →

Richwood sits in the lower half of Nicholas County on income: Summersville, Craigsville and Mount Nebo report more, and only Leivasy reports less. Tioga marks the far end of that range at $85,420, 153% above Richwood.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
26261 2,701 $33,750 33 11
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Richwood roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Richwood, .