Pullman, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26421
Ritchie County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 262
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $41,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pullman pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26421 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26421 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pullman, Ritchie County, West Virginia, home to just 262 residents across 43.7 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26421 reports a modest median household income of $41,250 (29% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,646. The poverty rate is 20.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ritchie County, so 26421 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26421, Pullman, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
262
Population
43.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26421?
38.9
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$41,250
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$20,646
Per Capita Income
20.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26421 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Pullman, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$41,250 21st percentile higher than 21% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
98housing units
98
Total Housing Units
87
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26421 vs 26327 →
ZIP 26421 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26415
Pennsboro (26415)
4,016 residents
- 26456
West Union (26456)
3,734 residents
- 26362
Harrisville (26362)
3,378 residents
- 26346 972
Ellenboro (26346)
972 residents
- 26178 587
Smithville (26178)
587 residents
- 26325 320
Auburn (26325)
320 residents
- 26421 262
Pullman (26421)
262 residents
- 26327 83
Berea (26327)
83 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26421 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26421 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26346
Ellenboro (26346)
$73,641 median income
- 26456
West Union (26456)
$58,000 median income
- 26415
Pennsboro (26415)
$56,848 median income
- 26362
Harrisville (26362)
$53,125 median income
- 26421
Pullman (26421)
$41,250 median income
- 26178
Smithville (26178)
$35,139 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26421 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26421, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26421 in?
ZIP code 26421 (Pullman) is located in Ritchie County, West Virginia. Ritchie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ritchie-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26421?
ZIP code 26421 in Pullman, WV has a population of 262 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26421?
The median household income in ZIP 26421 is $41,250, which is 46% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26421?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26421 is White at 96.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 26421?
In ZIP code 26421, 58.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 26421?
In ZIP code 26421, approximately 70.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 26421?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 26421 is 20.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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