Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26346: Ellenboro, WV
ZIP code 26346 uses the postal name Ellenboro, West Virginia and lies mostly in Ritchie County (89% of its land) with the rest in Pleasants County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,641 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Ellenboro; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ellenboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ritchie County (89%); Pleasants County (11%)
- Census places
- Ellenboro
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.3 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26346?
26346 centers on 39.290°, -81.060° and covers 24.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26415, 26337, 26170, 26362, 26146, 26149.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26346, 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 26346 compare with the rest of Ritchie County?
| Measure | 26346 | In Ritchie County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 675 | 8th of 14 | 386th of 738 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
26346's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (675). 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 32% 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 26346?
The 2020 Census counted 675 people in 26346; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 675. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 675±224 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 675
- Households
- 221
- Median age
- 43.2
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 26346?
Of the 675 people the ACS estimates in 26346, 24.0% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 26346 earn?
Median household income is $73,641 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,641
- Income per person
- $31,711
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,049370 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 26346?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,300
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.9%
- Housing units
- 240
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26346?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction8
- Manufacturing4
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 26346?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26415 | Pennsboro | 3,308 | $57k | 6.5 mi |
| 26337 | Cairo | 806 | $49k | 6.8 mi |
| 26170 | Saint Marys | 5,701 | $68k | 8.0 mi |
| 26362 | Harrisville | 3,270 | $53k | 9.3 mi |
| 26146 | Friendly | 1,215 | $37k | 11.6 mi |
| 26149 | Middlebourne | 2,314 | $72k | 15.7 mi |
| 26421 | Pullman | 198 | $41k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 26134 | Belmont | 902 | $48k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 26327 | Berea | 51 | – | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.