Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26337: Cairo, WV
ZIP code 26337 uses the postal name Cairo, West Virginia and lies entirely in Ritchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 810 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,306 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Cairo; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cairo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ritchie County
- Census places
- Cairo
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 65.1 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26337?
26337 centers on 39.230°, -81.161° and covers 65.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26161, 26346, 26362, 26170, 26184.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26337, 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 26337 compare with the rest of Ritchie County?
| Measure | 26337 | In Ritchie County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 806 | 7th of 14 | 339th of 738 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
26337's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (806). 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 19% 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 26337?
The 2020 Census counted 1,006 people in 26337; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 806. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 806±282 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,006−17.4% since 2010 (1,218)
- Households
- 347
- Median age
- 46.3
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 26337?
Of the 806 people the ACS estimates in 26337, 17.2% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6464.9%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 26337 earn?
Median household income is $49,306 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,981 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,306±$27,169
- Income per person
- $27,765
- Below the poverty line
- 17.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,367480 returns; wages 70% 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 26337?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $103,900
- Median gross rent
- $475
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.9%
- Housing units
- 441
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26337?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 26337?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26161 | Petroleum | 415 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 26346 | Ellenboro | 675 | $74k | 6.8 mi |
| 26362 | Harrisville | 3,270 | $53k | 7.7 mi |
| 26170 | Saint Marys | 5,701 | $68k | 9.2 mi |
| 26184 | Waverly | 2,352 | $63k | 11.2 mi |
| 26180 | Walker | 2,106 | $71k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 26148 | Macfarlan | 164 | $44k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 26134 | Belmont | 902 | $48k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.