ZIP code · Richwood · West Virginia · United States
ZIP code 26261 — Richwood
ZIP code 26261 serves Richwood, West Virginia.
- Postal code
- 26261Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
- City
- Richwood
- County
- Nicholas FIPS 54067
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2230, -80.5445 — precision precise (locality)
View on OpenStreetMap - Population
- 3,115 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Population density
- 19 / sq mi
- Land area
- 165.3 sq mi (428 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Median household income
- $34,255
- Per-capita income
- $26,602
- Median age
- 46.7
- Households
- 1,225
- Housing units
- 1,754
- Median home value
- $64,400
- Median gross rent
- $628 / month
- Congressional district
- WV-1 (119th Congress)
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b (-5 to 0 °F)Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
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Map of ZIP code 26261
Climate — monthly normals
Warmest month Jul (avg high 78°F), coldest Jan (avg low 20°F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Avg low °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: RICHWOOD 1SSE (1.7 mi) · NOAA NCEI
Places in ZIP 26261
- 2 schools
- 1 doctors & dentists
- 1 supermarkets
- 4 restaurants & cafés
- 3 bars & pubs
- 6 parks
- 1 gyms & sports centres
- 1 libraries
- 2 post offices
- 14 places of worship
- 2 police & fire stations
Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology
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GeoNames · U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau · NOAA NCEI · usda-phzm. Data generated on 2026-08-21. Methodology · Report an error on this page