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Ritchie County, WV ZIP Codes

Ritchie County, West Virginia has 14 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 10 of the residential ones lie mainly in Ritchie County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $55,402 in 26143 (Elizabeth) to $68,125 in 26170 (Saint Marys) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Ritchie County?

26137 · Big Springs: $26k26143 · Elizabeth: $55k26148 · Macfarlan: $44k26161 · Petroleum: –26170 · Saint Marys: $68k26178 · Smithville: $35k26325 · Auburn: –26327 · Berea: –26337 · Cairo: $49k26346 · Ellenboro: $74k26362 · Harrisville: $53k26415 · Pennsboro: $57k26421 · Pullman: $41k26456 · West Union: $58k264562614326170263622641526137261782616126337263462632526421261482632726137 · Big Springs: $26k26143 · Elizabeth: $55k26148 · Macfarlan: $44k26161 · Petroleum: –26170 · Saint Marys: $68k26178 · Smithville: $35k26325 · Auburn: –26327 · Berea: –26337 · Cairo: $49k26346 · Ellenboro: $74k26362 · Harrisville: $53k26415 · Pennsboro: $57k26421 · Pullman: $41k26456 · West Union: $58k264562614326170263622641526137261782616126337263462632526421261482632726137 · Big Springs: $26k26143 · Elizabeth: $55k26148 · Macfarlan: $44k26161 · Petroleum: –26170 · Saint Marys: $68k26178 · Smithville: $35k26325 · Auburn: –26327 · Berea: –26337 · Cairo: $49k26346 · Ellenboro: $74k26362 · Harrisville: $53k26415 · Pennsboro: $57k26421 · Pullman: $41k26456 · West Union: $58k26456261432617026362264152613726178261612633726325
The residential ZIP codes of Ritchie County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 14 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 14 residential ZIP codes in Ritchie County

10 ZIP codes lie mainly in Ritchie County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Ritchie County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
26415 Pennsboro 3,308 33 $57k $109k 69%
26362 Harrisville 3,270 31 $53k $119k 100%
26337 Cairo 806 12 $49k $104k 100%
26346 Ellenboro 675 28 $74k $142k 89%
26161 Petroleum 415 8 – $163k 100%
26325 Auburn 221 9 – $138k 100%
26421 Pullman 198 12 $41k – 100%
26178 Smithville 184 5 $35k $138k 100%
26148 Macfarlan 164 9 $44k $85k 100%
26327 Berea 51 5 – – 100%

Partly in Ritchie County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Ritchie County, by their share here
In this county
26137 Big Springs 818 16 $26k – 21%
26456 West Union 2,998 21 $58k $164k 9%
26143 Elizabeth 3,363 25 $55k $95k 5%
26170 Saint Marys 5,701 53 $68k $152k 4%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

6 ZIP codes of Ritchie County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Ritchie County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn RitchieElsewhere
261704%Pleasants County 96%
261435%Wirt County 85%; Wood County 7%; Jackson County 3%
2641569%Tyler County 17%; Doddridge County 15%
264569%Doddridge County 87%; Tyler County 4%
2613721%Gilmer County 44%; Calhoun County 34%
2634689%Pleasants County 11%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Ritchie County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Ritchie County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 261, 263 and 264.

Three-digit prefixes of Ritchie County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Ritchie County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
261 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 6 38
263 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 5 33
264 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 3 30

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.