ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 26346: Ritchie County, WV

ZIP Code 26346 (Ritchie County, West Virginia) has an estimated 675 residents in 221 households. The median household income is $73,641, the median home value is $142,300 and the median gross rent is $725/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

675

Margin of error ±224

Median household income

$73,641

Margin of error ±$5,283

Median home value

$142,300

Margin of error ±$46,487

Median gross rent

$725/mo*

Margin of error ±$665· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

43.2 yrs

Margin of error ±7.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.6 min*

Margin of error ±19.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 26346 compares with West Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2634643.2 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 26346$73,641West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 26346$31,711West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 263465.2%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2634612.4%*West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2634615.8%*West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 26346$142,300West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 26346$725/mo*West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2634695.9%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2634628.6 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 263460.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 26346

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 26346 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 26346Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population675±2241,778,373334,922,499
Median age43.2 yrs±7.6 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households221±71728,655129,227,496
Median household income$73,641±$5,283$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$31,711±$9,024$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate5.2%±4.1 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.4%*±13.7 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%*±10.3 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$142,300±$46,487$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$725/mo*±$665$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.9%±5.0 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.6 min*±19.2 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±5.3 pts9.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 26346
GroupZIP 26346West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.9%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 26346 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Ritchie County— also overlaps Pleasants County, Tyler County
Largest overlapping place
Ellenboro (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
24.25 sq mi· about 28 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Ritchie County

26148 Ritchie County, WV26161 Ritchie County, WV26178 Ritchie County, WV26325 Ritchie County, WV26327 Ritchie County, WV26337 Ritchie County, WV26362 Ritchie County, WV26415 Ritchie County, WV26421 Ritchie County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 26346 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.