Rio, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26755
Hampshire County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 833
- 7/sq mi
- $178,000
- Median home value
- 18.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rio pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26755 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26755 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 114.1 square miles in Rio, Hampshire County, West Virginia. The area is home to 833 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26755 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26755 sits at —, while per-capita income is $42,119. The poverty rate stands at 15.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.6%. On housing, the median home value is $178,000 (29% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26755 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hampshire County, so you can benchmark 26755 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26755, Rio, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
833
Population
114.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26755?
51.5
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
1.3%
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?
$42,119
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
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?
444
Total Housing Units
222
Occupied Units
222
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,000
Median Home Value
+29% vs state
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 26755, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,410,000.
10
Businesses
47
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26755 vs 26714 →
ZIP 26755 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26704
Augusta (26704)
5,663 residents
- 26851 2,180
Wardensville (26851)
2,180 residents
- 26801 1,118
Baker (26801)
1,118 residents
- 26755 833
Rio (26755)
833 residents
- 26761 685
Shanks (26761)
685 residents
- 26714 482
Delray (26714)
482 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26755 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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