Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26362: Harrisville, WV
ZIP code 26362 uses the postal name Harrisville, West Virginia and lies entirely in Ritchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Harrisville; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harrisville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ritchie County
- Census places
- Harrisville
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 105.8 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26362?
26362 centers on 39.155°, -81.054° and covers 105.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26327, 26178, 26421, 26337, 26346, 26148, 26161, 26415.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26362, 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 26362 compare with the rest of Ritchie County?
| Measure | 26362 | In Ritchie County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,270 | 4th of 14 | 126th of 738 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $119k | 2nd of 4 | 143rd of 194 |
26362's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,414) is more than a quarter of the figure ($53,125). 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 33% 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 26362?
The 2020 Census counted 2,919 people in 26362; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,270. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,270±372 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,919−13.6% since 2010 (3,378)
- Households
- 1,270
- Median age
- 46.0
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 26362?
Of the 3,270 people the ACS estimates in 26362, 18.3% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 26362 earn?
Median household income is $53,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,012 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,125±$21,414
- Income per person
- $29,483
- Below the poverty line
- 23.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,9421,260 returns; wages 66% 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 26362?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $118,700
- Median gross rent
- $492
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.6%
- Housing units
- 1,495
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26362?
78 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade13
- Health care and social assistance12
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Finance and insurance7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Construction5
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 26362?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26327 | Berea | 51 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 26178 | Smithville | 184 | $35k | 6.6 mi |
| 26421 | Pullman | 198 | $41k | 7.2 mi |
| 26337 | Cairo | 806 | $49k | 7.7 mi |
| 26346 | Ellenboro | 675 | $74k | 9.3 mi |
| 26148 | Macfarlan | 164 | $44k | 9.6 mi |
| 26161 | Petroleum | 415 | – | 10.3 mi |
| 26415 | Pennsboro | 3,308 | $57k | 11.1 mi |
| 26325 | Auburn | 221 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 26138 | Brohard | 58 | $116k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.