ZIP/ZCTA estimate ยท WV
CrimeScore estimates ZIP Code 26148 in Ritchie County, West Virginia using a Census ZCTA rollup across 1 scored block groups. Use this page for broad area context; exact latitude and longitude lookups remain more precise for property-level workflows.
ZIP/ZCTA safety profile
ZIP Code 26148 in Ritchie County, West Virginia is represented as a Census ZCTA estimate, not an exact USPS delivery-route boundary. CrimeScore assigns it a D grade and a Safety Score of 22, which falls in the lower modeled safety range.
The ZIP/ZCTA estimate is built from 1 scored Census block groups, giving this page focused local coverage for ZIP-level screening and market comparison.
The highest component Safety Score is disorder at 43, while violent crime is lowest at 21. That spread shows some variation between the component safety scores.
For broader surrounding context, compare the related Ritchie County map; ZIP/ZCTA pages are best for area-level search, while county pages show wider local context.
For address-level workflows, use an exact latitude and longitude lookup in the API. Coordinate lookups can resolve to a specific Census block group instead of a broader ZIP/ZCTA estimate.
ZIP profile data uses CrimeScore model version 2.0 with 2024 Census context.
Each colored polygon is a Census block group. Higher scores indicate safer modeled conditions; orange and red indicate lower modeled safety. The embedded map is a public preview, while authenticated API responses can return more detail for production use.
USPS ZIP codes are delivery routes, while Census ZCTAs are generalized areas for mapping and statistics. This page is a ZIP/ZCTA estimate, so exact latitude and longitude lookups remain the better choice for property-level decisions. For broader context, compare the Ritchie County map.
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