ZIP code
26161
Petroleum, WV
26161 covers Petroleum in Ritchie County, with 490 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 26161. Methodology
ZIP code map of 26161
About ZIP code 26161
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 26161. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 26161
Race
- White360
- Asian1
- Two or more races13
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7
Age
- Under 1032
- 10 to 1933
- 20 to 2920
- 30 to 3938
- 40 to 4941
- 50 to 5974
- 60 to 6952
- 70 to 7961
- 80 and older23
Income and housing in 26161
Education
- High school graduate93.1%
- Bachelor's degree12.3%
- Graduate degree2.8%
Places covering 26161
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Ritchie County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 26161
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 378 | |
| 2006 | 375 | |
| 2007 | 444 | |
| 2009 | 384 | |
| 2010 | 386 | |
| 2011 | 325 | 363 |
| 2012 | 285 | |
| 2013 | 314 | 360 |
| 2014 | 262 | 360 |
| 2015 | 186 | 360 |
| 2016 | 293 | 320 |
| 2017 | 385 | 320 |
| 2018 | 418 | 340 |
| 2019 | 604 | 320 |
| 2020 | 632 | 320 |
| 2021 | 652 | 330 |
| 2022 | 526 | 300 |
| 2023 | 490 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 26161
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 26337Cairo6.7 miPop 842 · Income $50,556
- 26180Walker6.9 miPop 2,181 · Income $70,918
- 26148Macfarlan7.8 miPop 233 · Income $41,622
- 26143Elizabeth9.9 miPop 3,326 · Income $56,588
- 26362Harrisville10.3 miPop 2,904 · Income $47,180
- 26138Brohard10.6 miPop 87 · Income —
- 26184Waverly11.0 miPop 2,328 · Income $65,793
- 26142Davisville11.8 miPop 2,186 · Income $67,245
- 26152Munday13.0 miPop 12 · Income —
- 26346Ellenboro13.4 miPop 637 · Income $71,875
- 26178Smithville13.5 miPop 272 · Income $35,203
- 26170Saint Marys14.4 miPop 6,153 · Income $61,992
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 26161 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 26161 in?
- 26161 is in Petroleum, WV.
- What county is 26161 in?
- 26161 is in Ritchie County.
- What is the median household income in 26161?
- The median household income in 26161 is $50,568.
- Which ZIP codes are near 26161?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 26161.