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26164 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 26164 covers Ravenswood, West Virginia, with a population of about 7,342 and a median household income of $48,250.

Population
7,34272 per square mile
Median age
42.43.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,25017% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
24.1%11.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$187,105up 31% in five years
Median rent
$9001.1× the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
16.8%18.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.9%10.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
126

Where 26164 is

Ravenswood, West Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,342
Median age42.4
Family households66.8%
Born outside the US2.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)96.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans8.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$48,250
Income per person$34,888
Poverty rate24.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.8%
$10–15k9.7%
$15–20k0.9%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k10.8%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k1.7%
$45–50k5.2%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k8.5%
$75–100k15.2%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more3.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,240
Mean adjusted gross income$52,569
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k36.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$136,500
Median gross rent$900
Rent as a share of household income29.9%
Owner-occupied75.9%
Vacant homes12.4%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house72.7%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units6.1%
5 to 19 units2.3%
20 or more units1.3%
Mobile home17.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$187,105as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201420202026$187,105$88,135

$88,135 in 2014 to $187,105 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home14.6%
Drives to work alone71.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.4% 10 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.7% 7.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48% 13.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28% 7.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31% 9.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.5% 11.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis40.8% 15.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82% 5.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.3% 5.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.2% 9.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.4% 12.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.3% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.3% 9.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.8% 3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost30.8% 17.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments126
People employed2,493
Annual payroll$149,055,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.2 out of 100
Community resilience30.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought87.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave72.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane58.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado30.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with West Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWest VirginiaUnited States
Median household income$48,250$57,917$78,538
Income per person$34,888$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate24.1%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$136,500$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$900$850$1,348
Homeownership75.9%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.3%5.7%5.2%
Works from home14.6%8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.4%1.7%13.9%
Median age42.442.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationRIPLEY, WV US14.8 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January43.7°F / 21.8°F3.14 in rain, 6.3 in snow
February47.8°F / 23.8°F3.26 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March57.1°F / 30.3°F4.23 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April69.8°F / 39.6°F3.77 in rain
May77.8°F / 50°F4.44 in rain
June84.7°F / 58.7°F4.95 in rain
July88.3°F / 63.3°F4.88 in rain
August87.2°F / 61.5°F3.85 in rain
September81.6°F / 54.5°F3.75 in rain
October70.2°F / 42°F3.12 in rain
November58.1°F / 32.1°F2.99 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December47.8°F / 26.5°F3.66 in rain, 2.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket82% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Jackson County School District97.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Wood County School District2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

45770 Portland, OH7.9 km away
25262 Millwood, WV8.4 km away
25275 Sandyville, WV9.5 km away
25239 Cottageville, WV10.9 km away
25264 Mount Alto, WV14.3 km away
45771 Racine, OH15.4 km away
25241 Evans, WV15.4 km away
25271 Ripley, WV15.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jackson County97.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Wood County2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area102.25 sq mi
Water area4.91 sq mi
Population density72 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9468, -81.7524

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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