Ritchie County · West Virginia
ZIP code 26362
- Population
- 2,904
- Median income
- $47,180
- Median home
- $110,000
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
West Virginia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 26362 sits in Ritchie County, West Virginia and is home to 2,904 people. Median household income is $47,180, the median home is worth $110,000 and median gross rent is $625. 81.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).
- County
- Ritchie County
- State
- West Virginia (WV)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 54085
738 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 26362
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 2,904ZIP 26362 residents
- Median household income
- $47,180Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $110,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $625Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 81.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 26362
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 26362 compares
ZIP 26362 against the median ZIP in Ritchie County and across West Virginia.
| Measure | ZIP 26362 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,180 | $47,180 | $54,285 | -13% |
| Median home value | $110,000 | $110,000 | $120,600 | -9% |
| Median gross rent | $625 | $601 | $794 | -21% |
| Population | 2,904 | 381 | 696 | +317% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Ritchie County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.
- Income
- #368
- Home value
- #339
- Population
- #141
richer than 34% of 554 state ZIPs
above 40% of 562 state ZIPs
larger than 81% of 738 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Ritchie County.
ZIP 26362 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 26362?
- ZIP 26362 lies mostly in Ritchie County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 26362?
- West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 26362 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $625 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $110,000 — -9% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- West Virginia Tax Division — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.