Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26588: Rivesville, WV
ZIP code 26588 uses the postal name Rivesville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Marion County (79% of its land) with the rest in Monongalia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,990 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Rivesville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rivesville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marion County (79%); Monongalia County (21%)
- Census places
- Rivesville
- Micro area
- Fairmont, WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.5 sq mi · 76 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26588?
26588 centers on 39.579°, -80.144° and covers 34.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 26574, 26560, 26586, 26559, 26570, 26501, 26571, 26541, 26554.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26588, 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 26588 compare with the rest of Marion County?
| Measure | 26588 | In Marion County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,635 | 5th of 18 | 151st of 738 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $173k | 2nd of 6 | 70th of 194 |
26588's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,649) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,990). 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 49% 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 26588?
The 2020 Census counted 2,758 people in 26588; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,635. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,635±508 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,758
- Households
- 1,099
- Median age
- 45.2
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 26588?
Of the 2,635 people the ACS estimates in 26588, 22.7% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.9%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.9%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 26588 earn?
Median household income is $60,990 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,990±$24,649
- Income per person
- $30,612
- Below the poverty line
- 15.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,7391,320 returns; wages 73% 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 26588?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,300
- Median gross rent
- $835
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 1,262
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26588?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
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 26588?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26574 | Grant Town | 506 | $65k | 2.2 mi |
| 26560 | Baxter | 153 | $6,875 | 2.6 mi |
| 26586 | Montana Mines | 58 | – | 4.1 mi |
| 26559 | Barrackville | 1,619 | $73k | 4.7 mi |
| 26570 | Fairview | 3,350 | $71k | 6.6 mi |
| 26501 | Morgantown | 19,529 | $64k | 6.9 mi |
| 26571 | Farmington | 1,788 | $84k | 7.3 mi |
| 26541 | Maidsville | 3,254 | $73k | 8.1 mi |
| 26554 | Fairmont | 42,118 | $70k | 8.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.