Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26178: Smithville, WV
ZIP code 26178 uses the postal name Smithville, West Virginia and lies entirely in Ritchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,139 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smithville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ritchie County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26178?
26178 centers on 39.063°, -81.027° and covers 37.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26137, 26327, 26362, 26325, 26148, 26342.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26178, 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 26178 compare with the rest of Ritchie County?
| Measure | 26178 | In Ritchie County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 184 | 12th of 14 | 609th of 738 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
26178's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (184). 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 11% 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 26178?
The 2020 Census counted 402 people in 26178; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 184. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 184±113 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 402
- Households
- 115
- Median age
- 44.9
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 26178?
Of the 184 people the ACS estimates in 26178, 23.9% are under 18 and 48.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.5%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6427.2%
- 65 and older48.9%
- White, not Hispanic81.5%
- Hispanic or Latino18.5%
- 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 26178 earn?
Median household income is $35,139 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $35,139±$10,759
- Income per person
- $18,176
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,085200 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
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 26178?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.7%
- Housing units
- 225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26178?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26178?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26137 | Big Springs | 818 | $26k | 4.8 mi |
| 26327 | Berea | 51 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 26362 | Harrisville | 3,270 | $53k | 6.6 mi |
| 26325 | Auburn | 221 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 26148 | Macfarlan | 164 | $44k | 8.3 mi |
| 26342 | Coxs Mills | 483 | $31k | 9.5 mi |
| 26138 | Brohard | 58 | $116k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 26136 | Big Bend | 307 | $43k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.