26161 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Ritchie County
Centroid: Latitude 39.181, Longitude -81.255
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 26161 has segments in 3 Counties (Ritchie, Wirt, Wood).

Businesses Addresses: 1
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 215

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 215

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: July 1, 2022, Maps updated: May 5, 2022.

Petroleum, WV 26161 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2021)

POPULATION
Total Population	441 (100%)
Population in Households	441 (100.0%)
Population in Families	361 (81.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	9
Diversity Index²	7


INCOME
Median Household Income	$42,396
Average Household Income	$49,586
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	9%
Per Capita Income	$21,364
Wealth Index⁵	41

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	332 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	162 (48.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	28 ( 8.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	142 (42.8%)
Median Home Value	$86,170
Average Home Value	$112,037
Housing Affordability Index³	323

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	190
Average Household Size	2.32
Family Households	132
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

Petroleum, WV 26161 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 26161 to the other 671 ZIP Codes in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2021 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2021	2021-2026
Population	-0.81%	-0.55%
Households	-0.72%	-0.53%
Families	-0.89%	-0.61%
Median Household Income		0.66%
Per Capita Income		1.34%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.5%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 467	31st
Population Density	# 624	7th
Median Household Income	# 355	47th
Housing Affordability Index	# 506	75th
Per Capita Income	# 460	32nd
Diversity Index	# 335	51st

26161 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 26161: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Petroleum, WV 26161 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2021)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Petroleum, WV 26161 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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