Rockport, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26169
Wood County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 842
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,813
- Median income Below-median income area
- $110,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rockport pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26169 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26169 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rockport, Wood County, West Virginia, home to just 842 residents across 69.0 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26169 reports a modest median household income of $57,813 (0% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,638. Unemployment is 16.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $110,300 (20% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wood County, so 26169 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26169, Rockport, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
842
Population
69.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26169?
39.3
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$57,813
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$29,638
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26169 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Rockport, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,813 Top 44% higher than 56% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
336housing units
336
Total Housing Units
303
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,300
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 26169, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,841,000.
5
Businesses
60
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26169 vs 26150 →
ZIP 26169 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26164
Ravenswood (26164)
8,262 residents
- 26150
Mineral Wells (26150)
6,309 residents
- 26181
Washington (26181)
6,127 residents
- 26142 2,574
Davisville (26142)
2,574 residents
- 26133 1,415
Belleville (26133)
1,415 residents
- 26169 842
Rockport (26169)
842 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26169 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26169 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26133
Belleville (26133)
$74,917 median income
- 26181
Washington (26181)
$73,977 median income
- 26142
Davisville (26142)
$62,941 median income
- 26150
Mineral Wells (26150)
$61,786 median income
- 26169
Rockport (26169)
$57,813 median income
- 26164
Ravenswood (26164)
$45,104 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26169 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26169, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26169 in?
ZIP code 26169 (Rockport) is located in Wood County, West Virginia. Wood County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wood-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26169?
ZIP code 26169 in Rockport, WV has a population of 842 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26169?
The median household income in ZIP 26169 is $57,813, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26169?
The median home value in ZIP 26169 is $110,300, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26169?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26169 is White at 95.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26169?
ZIP code 26169 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 60 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26169?
In ZIP code 26169, 43.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26169?
In ZIP code 26169, approximately 93.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26169?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26169 is 3.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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