ZIP Code 26421
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 175
- Median household income
- $34,844
+45.8%’19–’23
-3.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 26421 (Ritchie County, West Virginia) is home to about 175 residents. At $34,844, its median household income sits below Ritchie County's $50,256.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26421's population grew 45.8% from 120 to 175, while its median household income fell 3.5% from $36,094 to $34,844.
The median resident is 38.8 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 29.1% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 175
- Median age
- 38.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $34,844
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 84
- Homeownership rate
- 68.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023120175
$36,094$34,844
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 120 | $36,094 | — |
| 2020 | 158 | $44,063 | — |
| 2021 | 186 | $46,063 | — |
| 2022 | 184 | $48,092 | $237,500 |
| 2023 | 175 | $34,844 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.7%
5 to 1716.6%
18 to 2410.3%
25 to 342.9%
35 to 4429.1%
45 to 547.4%
55 to 643.4%
65 to 7411.4%
75 and over13.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10 | 5.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 29 | 16.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 18 | 10.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 5 | 2.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 51 | 29.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 13 | 7.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 6 | 3.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 20 | 11.4% |
| 75 and over | 23 | 13.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 171 | 97.7% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma36.4%
High school graduate53.4%
Some college or associate's10.2%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 43 | 36.4% |
| High school graduate | 63 | 53.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 12 | 10.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone94.1%
Carpooled2.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked3.9%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 48 | 94.1% |
| Carpooled | 1 | 2.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2 | 3.9% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2 | 3.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 33 | 64.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 9 | 17.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 7 | 13.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.27
- Poverty rate
- 21.7% (38 of 175)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 38 | 49.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 39 | 50.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 77 | 91.7% |
| Vacant | 7 | 8.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 53 | 68.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 24 | 31.2% |
1-unit, detached44.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other56.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 37 | 44.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 47 | 56.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26421
- Land area
- 17 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.1819, -80.9242
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)