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26814 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 26814 covers Riverton, West Virginia, with a population of about 385 and a median household income of $74,125.

Population
3856 per square mile
Median age
60.121.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,1251.3× the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
21.8%9.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$238,283up 44.9% in five years
Degree or higher
48.2%13.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 26814 is

Riverton, 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

Population385
Median age60.1
Family households82.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)98.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans14.9%
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$74,125
Income per person$29,775
Poverty rate21.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.1%
$10–15k7.9%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k25.2%
$75–100k21.6%
$100–125k17.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more3.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed190
Mean adjusted gross income$45,100
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k36.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes35%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house90.2%
Mobile home9.8%
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$238,283as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 12.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 44.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$238,283$126,932

$126,932 in 2019 to $238,283 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%
High school diploma or higher88.7%
Works from home15%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more52.1%
Health

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

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.1% 7.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.5% 14.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.9% 9.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.3% 8.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.4% 11 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis42.9% 17.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.7% 7.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.8% 13.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.3% 6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol47.2% 11 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.6% 9.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.9% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.8% 12.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed202
Annual payroll$10,277,000
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 83% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss78.5 out of 100
Community resilience22.2 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.

Landslide98.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche66.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane65.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail64.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning62.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake17.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm10.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave1.7Very 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$74,125$57,917$78,538
Income per person$29,775$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate21.8%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership100%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%5.7%5.2%
Works from home15%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age60.142.738.7
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 stationFRANKLIN 2 NE, WV US13.4 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year27 in

Average high and low by month

January43.3°F / 21.8°F2.47 in rain, 8.1 in snow
February46.6°F / 22.7°F2.06 in rain, 8.1 in snow
March55.3°F / 29.9°F3.22 in rain, 3.5 in snow
April66.8°F / 38°F3.36 in rain
May74.1°F / 47.7°F4.22 in rain
June81.1°F / 55.2°F3.44 in rain
July84.3°F / 59.3°F4.84 in rain
August82.7°F / 58.1°F3.54 in rain
September76.8°F / 51.4°F3.84 in rain
October67.7°F / 40.7°F2.55 in rain
November55.7°F / 31.6°F2.36 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December46.4°F / 25.1°F2.56 in rain, 5.8 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Pendleton County School District100% 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 vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

26886 Onego, WV6.5 km away
26884 Seneca Rocks, WV10.4 km away
26296 Whitmer, WV12.7 km away
26807 Franklin, WV13.6 km away
26804 Circleville, WV16 km away
26866 Upper Tract, WV16.4 km away
26270 Harman, WV21.4 km away
26263 Dryfork, WV22.8 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.

Pendleton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area63.46 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.7440, -79.4359

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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