Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26261: Richwood, WV
ZIP code 26261 uses the postal name Richwood, West Virginia and lies mostly in Greenbrier County (67% of its land) with the rest in Nicholas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Richwood (1%) and Fenwick (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Richwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greenbrier County (67%); Nicholas County (33%)
- Census places
- Richwood (1%); Fenwick (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 165.3 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26261?
26261 centers on 38.189°, -80.501° and covers 165.3 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 26202, 26676, 24946, 26206, 24966, 26208, 26205, 24991, 25984, 25981.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26261, 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 26261 compare with the rest of Greenbrier County?
| Measure | 26261 | In Greenbrier County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,760 | 6th of 22 | 146th of 738 |
| Median household income | $34k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
26261's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,504) is more than a quarter of the figure ($33,750); 26261's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,584) is more than a quarter of the figure ($74,700). 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 23% 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 26261?
The 2020 Census counted 2,300 people in 26261; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,760. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,760±487 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,300
- Households
- 1,036
- Median age
- 46.6
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 26261?
Of the 2,760 people the ACS estimates in 26261, 16.7% are under 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).
- Under 1816.7%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older26.4%
- White, not Hispanic98.4%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 26261 earn?
Median household income is $33,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $33,750±$9,504
- Income per person
- $33,049
- Below the poverty line
- 24.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,987710 returns; wages 72% 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 26261?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $74,700
- Median gross rent
- $677
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.6%
- Housing units
- 1,589
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26261?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services8
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade5
- Health care and social assistance3
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 26261?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26202 | Fenwick | 457 | $76k | 7.2 mi |
| 26676 | Leivasy | 126 | $21k | 8.2 mi |
| 24946 | Hillsboro | 1,075 | $61k | 10.2 mi |
| 26206 | Cowen | 2,807 | $44k | 10.2 mi |
| 24966 | Renick | 1,332 | $52k | 11.1 mi |
| 26208 | Camden On Gauley | 893 | $50k | 12.0 mi |
| 26205 | Craigsville | 2,957 | $37k | 12.2 mi |
| 24991 | Williamsburg | 277 | $55k | 13.0 mi |
| 25984 | Rupert | 2,014 | $27k | 13.3 mi |
| 25981 | Quinwood | 842 | $38k | 13.5 mi |
| 26681 | Nettie | 871 | $51k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.