Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26755: Rio, WV
ZIP code 26755 uses the postal name Rio, West Virginia and lies mostly in Hampshire County (54% of its land) with the rest in Hardy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 610 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rio · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hampshire County (54%); Hardy County (46%)
- Metro area
- Winchester, VA-WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.6 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26755?
26755 centers on 39.170°, -78.744° and covers 32.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26714, 26801, 26757, 26704, 26851, 26836.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26755, 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 26755 compare with the rest of Hampshire County?
| Measure | 26755 | In Hampshire County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 607 | 12th of 20 | 408th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $178k | not ranked | not ranked |
26755's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (607). 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 25% 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 26755?
The 2020 Census counted 571 people in 26755; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 607. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 607±205 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 571
- Households
- 222
- Median age
- 51.5
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 26755?
Of the 607 people the ACS estimates in 26755, 27.2% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 26755?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $178,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.4%
- Housing units
- 444
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26755?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 26755?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26714 | Delray | 441 | $72k | 5.3 mi |
| 26801 | Baker | 1,517 | $56k | 8.1 mi |
| 26757 | Romney | 7,029 | $57k | 10.5 mi |
| 26704 | Augusta | 5,148 | $74k | 11.1 mi |
| 26851 | Wardensville | 1,870 | $50k | 11.1 mi |
| 26836 | Moorefield | 5,625 | $48k | 17.2 mi |
| 26761 | Shanks | 425 | $25k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 26852 | Purgitsville | 1,029 | $63k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 26845 | Old Fields | 1,015 | $65k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.