Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26161: Petroleum, WV
ZIP code 26161 uses the postal name Petroleum, West Virginia and lies entirely in Ritchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Petroleum · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ritchie County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 49.3 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26161?
26161 centers on 39.160°, -81.246° and covers 49.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26337, 26180, 26148, 26143, 26362, 26184.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26161, 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 26161 compare with the rest of Ritchie County?
| Measure | 26161 | In Ritchie County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 415 | 9th of 14 | 493rd of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | not ranked | not ranked |
26161's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (415). 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 15% 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 26161?
The 2020 Census counted 374 people in 26161; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 415. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 22.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 415±225 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 374−22.1% since 2010 (480)
- Households
- 174
- Median age
- 62.5
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 26161?
Of the 415 people the ACS estimates in 26161, 21.2% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6448.0%
- 65 and older30.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 26161?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 186
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26161?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26337 | Cairo | 806 | $49k | 6.7 mi |
| 26180 | Walker | 2,106 | $71k | 6.9 mi |
| 26148 | Macfarlan | 164 | $44k | 7.8 mi |
| 26143 | Elizabeth | 3,363 | $55k | 9.9 mi |
| 26362 | Harrisville | 3,270 | $53k | 10.3 mi |
| 26184 | Waverly | 2,352 | $63k | 11.0 mi |
| 26138 | Brohard | 58 | $116k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 26142 | Davisville | 2,262 | $63k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.