Rock Cave, WV
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Rock Cave, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,454. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ROCK-CAVE-WV · Rock Cave, WV 1 ZIPs · 1,454 pop · #17291/25278 · Upshur County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $61,250
- RANK-LOWER #17291/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over French Creek
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 91% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,454
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $206,500
Nearest income peer: French Creek, WV ( $2,604 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 Rock Cave
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rock Cave on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Buckhannon · lowest
Buckhannon · lowest
$53,832 median HH income
- French Creek · near
French Creek · near
$58,646 median HH income
- Rock Cave · this city
Rock Cave · this city
$61,250 median HH income
- Tallmansville · highest
Tallmansville · highest
$81,313 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Rock Cave, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 32nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,454
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $61,250
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,250 and poverty 22.3% concentrate in 26234.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (91.0%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within West Virginia, Worthington is the closest lower-income city and New Creek the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Rock Cave.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 26234, is all of Rock Cave
There is no split to weigh here: 26234 holds every one of Rock Cave's 1,454 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Rock Cave
Citywide ZBP: 18 establishments, 165 employees , annual payroll $6,398k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26234 (18 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (5) · also Health care and social assistance · Transportation and warehousing .
ZIP Codes in Rock Cave, WV
These ZIP codes sit in Upshur County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Rock Cave. See the Upshur County roll-up →
Rock Cave sits in the upper half of Upshur County on income: Buckhannon and French Creek report less, while Tallmansville reports more. Tallmansville marks the far end of that range at $81,313, 33% above Rock Cave.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26234 | 1,454 | $61,250 | 18 | 11 |
Rock Cave 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 Rock Cave, .