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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rio, Hampshire County, West Virginia, home to just 833 residents across 114.1 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26755, but per-capita income is $42,119. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.6%. Housing costs here run $178,000 for a typical home value (29% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 91.4% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.5, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 5 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Hampshire County, letting you compare 26755 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 26755, Rio, 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
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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