Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26415: Pennsboro, WV
ZIP code 26415 uses the postal name Pennsboro, West Virginia and lies mostly in Ritchie County (69% of its land), reaching into Tyler County and Doddridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,848 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Pennsboro; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pennsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ritchie County (69%); Tyler County (17%); Doddridge County (15%)
- Census places
- Pennsboro
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 101.0 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26415?
26415 centers on 39.288°, -80.939° and covers 101.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26346, 26421, 26456, 26320, 26362, 26149.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26415, 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 26415 compare with the rest of Ritchie County?
| Measure | 26415 | In Ritchie County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,308 | 3rd of 14 | 122nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $57k | 2nd of 3 | 87th of 159 |
| Median home value | $109k | 3rd of 4 | 158th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% of all 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 26415?
The 2020 Census counted 3,598 people in 26415; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,308. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,308±364 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,598−10.4% since 2010 (4,016)
- Households
- 1,080
- Median age
- 40.8
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 26415?
Of the 3,308 people the ACS estimates in 26415, 14.3% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.8%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6467.2%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic93.8%
- Black, not Hispanic3.4%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 26415 earn?
Median household income is $56,848 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Ritchie County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,860 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,848±$13,620
- Income per person
- $24,361
- Below the poverty line
- 19.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,8101,260 returns; wages 48% 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 26415?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,000
- Median gross rent
- $646
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 1,338
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26415?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction6
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 26415?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26346 | Ellenboro | 675 | $74k | 6.5 mi |
| 26421 | Pullman | 198 | $41k | 7.4 mi |
| 26456 | West Union | 2,998 | $58k | 9.0 mi |
| 26320 | Alma | 723 | $71k | 10.5 mi |
| 26362 | Harrisville | 3,270 | $53k | 11.1 mi |
| 26149 | Middlebourne | 2,314 | $72k | 13.0 mi |
| 26327 | Berea | 51 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 26436 | Smithburg | 310 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 26337 | Cairo | 806 | $49k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.