Median household income (1999): $21,227
Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,912
| This zip code | $23,912 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 26202, 26676, 26208, 26205, 26681, 26266.
Housing units in zip code 26261 with a mortgage: 312 (25 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 506
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $556
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $215
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 29.5% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.3% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 26261 include: Little Laurel Church (A), Hinkle Mountain Church (B), Namo Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Mountain View Memorial Park (2), Richwood Cemetery (3), Hinkle Mountain Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Run (A), Beech Lick Run (B), Briery Run (C), Buckheart Run (D), Butcher Branch (E), Camp 29 Run (F), Cherry River (G), Coal Siding Run (H), Curtin Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 70
- 1990 to 1994: 76
- 1980 to 1989: 91
- 1970 to 1979: 400
- 1960 to 1969: 84
- 1950 to 1959: 178
- 1940 to 1949: 231
- 1939 or earlier: 615
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richwood, WV (26261):
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 30
- 2 bedrooms: 339
- 3 bedrooms: 513
- 4 bedrooms: 172
- 5 or more bedrooms: 56
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 132
- 3 bedrooms: 105
- 4 bedrooms: 22
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 26261 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 109
- 1 vehicle: 381
- 2 vehicles: 517
- 3 vehicles: 92
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 122
- 1 vehicle: 123
- 2 vehicles: 70
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 26261:
- Less than $10,000: 87
- $10,000 to $14,999: 26
- $15,000 to $19,999: 38
- $20,000 to $24,999: 84
- $25,000 to $29,999: 81
- $30,000 to $34,999: 76
- $35,000 to $39,999: 65
- $40,000 to $49,999: 76
- $50,000 to $59,999: 92
- $60,000 to $69,999: 61
- $70,000 to $79,999: 48
- $80,000 to $89,999: 44
- $90,000 to $99,999: 9
- $100,000 to $124,999: 9
- $125,000 to $149,999: 8
- $150,000 to $174,999: 4
- $175,000 to $199,999: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 26261:
- Less than $100: 35
- $100 to $149: 43
- $150 to $199: 34
- $200 to $249: 53
- $250 to $299: 25
- $300 to $349: 19
- $350 to $399: 13
- $400 to $449: 2
- $800 to $899: 6
- $1,250 to $1,499: 7
- No cash rent: 86
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $45,780
- Asian householders: $95,909
- Two or more races householders: $70,333
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $70,333
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,280
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 71
- 3 or 4: 34
- 5 to 9: 29
- 10 to 19: 11
- 20 to 49: 32
- Mobile homes: 295

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 823 (79%)
- Carpooled: 128 (12%)
- Walked: 58 (6%)
- Other means: 23 (2%)
- Worked at home: 15 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 90
- 5 to 9 minutes: 286
- 10 to 14 minutes: 150
- 15 to 19 minutes: 93
- 20 to 24 minutes: 33
- 25 to 29 minutes: 43
- 30 to 34 minutes: 104
- 35 to 39 minutes: 19
- 40 to 44 minutes: 48
- 45 to 59 minutes: 69
- 60 to 89 minutes: 40
- 90 or more minutes: 57
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,316
- In family households: 2,831 (765 male householders, 232 female householders)
778 spouses, 811 children (721 natural, 19 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 35 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 485 (179 male householders (168 living alone)), 281 female householders (268 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 120 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 506 2-persons, 277 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 436 1-person, 24 2-persons.
444 married couples with children.
193 single-parent households (40 men, 153 women).
97.6% of residents of 26261 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 14% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 38 (1.1%)
(65.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (26%)
- Other South Eastern Asia (24%)
- Germany (21%)
- Nicaragua (13%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Canada (8%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 15
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 748
- Irish: 250
- German: 246
- English: 219
- Other groups: 204
- Italian: 131
- Dutch: 57
- Scotch-Irish: 57
- Scottish: 41
- French (except Basque): 40
- European: 29
- Slovene: 10
- Polish: 9
- Greek: 4
- Yugoslavian: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP HDWD SAW (MAIN & SPRUCE STS in RICHWOOD, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1981-0109, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
Organizations: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP, GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. - RICHWOOD WV, GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. - RICHWOOD WV, GEORGIA PACIFIC - RICHWOOD WV, RICHWOOD SAWMILL
- HYPAR MACHINE COMPANY (#1 COMMERCIAL AVENUE in RICHWOOD, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1997-0280, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
Business NAICS classification: FLUID POWER PUMP AND MOTOR MANUFACTURING.
- CHERRY RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RIVERSIDE DRIVE in RICHWOOD, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-62204
Organizations: NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HEWITT MOTORS INC (32 OAKFORD AVE in RICHWOOD, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HEWITT, MIKE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KEVIN'S AUTO SALES BODY SHOP (1 1/2 OAKFORD AVENUE in RICHWOOD, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KEVIN PERRINE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LAUREL CREEK HARDWOODS INC. (RIVERSIDE DRIVE in RICHWOOD, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Alternative names: B A MULLICAN LUMBER & MFG CO
- LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (155 RIVERSIDE in RICHWOOD, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. - RICHWOOD WV (108 E. MAIN ST. in RICHWOOD, WV)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Wood (14%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2971
- Northeast: 69
- Midwest: 137
- South: 176
- West: 36
63% of the 26261 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 4,129. Population change in the 1990s: -664 (-16.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 2.6% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 4.6% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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118 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters
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