Rock Cave is a community in Upshur County, West Virginia, home to about 276 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26218, 26234 and 26343.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Rock Cave
Part is in Rock Cave
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rock Cave. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rock Cave; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 304th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Upshur County grew from 14,696 residents in 1900 to 23,816 in 2020.
Upshur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Cave 2 Ne, WV weather station (4 miles away).
6,101 jobs at 513 businesses in Upshur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rock Cave’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Upshur County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Creek ElementaryFrench Creek | Pre-K–5 | 205 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Rock Cave ElementaryRock Cave | Pre-K–5 | 112 | Public | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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