Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26148: Macfarlan, WV
ZIP code 26148 uses the postal name Macfarlan, West Virginia and lies entirely in Ritchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,177 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Macfarlan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ritchie County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.1 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26148?
26148 centers on 39.058°, -81.183° and covers 18.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26138, 26161, 26178, 26137, 26362, 26143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26148, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26148 compare with the rest of Ritchie County?
| Measure | 26148 | In Ritchie County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 164 | 13th of 14 | 617th of 738 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
26148's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (164). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26148?
The 2020 Census counted 158 people in 26148; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 164. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 164±90 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 158
- Households
- 119
- Median age
- 63.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26148?
Of the 164 people the ACS estimates in 26148, 0.0% are under 18 and 40.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.2%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older40.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.2%
- Hispanic or Latino9.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26148 earn?
Median household income is $44,177 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,177±$30,603
- Income per person
- $33,565
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26148?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $85,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 119
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26148?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26138 | Brohard | 58 | $116k | 2.9 mi |
| 26161 | Petroleum | 415 | – | 7.8 mi |
| 26178 | Smithville | 184 | $35k | 8.3 mi |
| 26137 | Big Springs | 818 | $26k | 8.4 mi |
| 26362 | Harrisville | 3,270 | $53k | 9.6 mi |
| 26143 | Elizabeth | 3,363 | $55k | 10.2 mi |
| 26152 | Munday | 0 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 26136 | Big Bend | 307 | $43k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 26141 | Creston | 356 | $44k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.