Riverton, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26814
Pendleton County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 415
- 3/sq mi
- $77,050
- Median income
- $175,000
- Median home value
- 36.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Riverton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26814 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26814 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia, home to just 415 residents across 159.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26814 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,050 (33% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,865. Local economic indicators show a 20.2% poverty rate alongside 4.8% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $175,000 (27% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 93.5% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, and the average commute is -. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pendleton County, so you can benchmark 26814 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 26814, Riverton, 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
415
Population
159.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26814?
48.8
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$77,050
Median Household Income
+33% vs state
$32,865
Per Capita Income
20.2%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26814 ranks nationally
Riverton, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,050 Top 42% higher than 58% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
205
Total Housing Units
139
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
3.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,000
Median Home Value
+27% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 26814, employing approximately 248 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,867,000.
15
Businesses
248
Employees
$10.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
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 26814 vs 26296 →
ZIP 26814 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26807
Franklin (26807)
2,947 residents
- 26270 755
Harman (26270)
755 residents
- 26804 709
Circleville (26804)
709 residents
- 26884 625
Seneca Rocks (26884)
625 residents
- 26814 415
Riverton (26814)
415 residents
- 26296 177
Whitmer (26296)
177 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26814 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26814 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26814
Riverton (26814)
$77,050 median income
- 26884
Seneca Rocks (26884)
$71,615 median income
- 26807
Franklin (26807)
$66,750 median income
- 26270
Harman (26270)
$60,304 median income
- 26804
Circleville (26804)
$31,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26814 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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