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26003

ZIP 26003 is Wheeling, West Virginia, mostly in Ohio County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ohio +2 more
Metro area
Wheeling, WV-OH
Population
39,982
Coordinates
40.0692, -80.6506
☼ Live from 26003 — Wheeling, WV

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Where 26003 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26003
  • 🔢 Type 26003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 26003 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010110010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25989 (White Oak, WV, 166 mi away) and 26030 (Beech Bottom, WV, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26003 becomes 30062 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marietta, GA, 469 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00623, 02360, 02630, 03062, 03260, 03602, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00623 in Cabo Rojo, PR, 1,719 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
  • 🎯948 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26003 and you would come out at 40.07°S, 99.35°E — 1,077 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 91.1 square miles of land, 26003 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population39,982This ZIP39,982
Households18,151This ZIP18,151
Housing units20,670This ZIP20,670
Median age44.7This ZIP44.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$57,703This ZIP$57,703West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$166,100This ZIP$166,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$818This ZIP$818West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.0%This ZIP34.0%
Mean commute20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min
Population density438.9 / sq miThis ZIP438.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,181This ZIP1,181
Employees19,157This ZIP19,157
Annual payroll$1,033,460,000This ZIP$1,033,460,000
Tax returns filed19,010This ZIP19,010
Total adjusted gross income$1,443,269,000This ZIP$1,443,269,000

Land area

Land area91.10 sq miThis ZIP91.10 sq mi
Water area3.40 sq miThis ZIP3.40 sq mi

Counties 26003 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Ohio County 61.5%
Marshall County 34.4%
Brooke County 4.2%

Other place names in 26003

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 26003

ZIPCityDistance
26059 Triadelphia, WV 2.5 mi
26031 Benwood, WV 5.7 mi
43935 Martins Ferry, OH 5.9 mi
26060 Valley Grove, WV 6.1 mi
43971 Yorkville, OH 7.0 mi
26040 Mcmechen, WV 7.3 mi
26074 West Liberty, WV 7.3 mi
43963 Tiltonsville, OH 7.5 mi
43934 Lansing, OH 7.6 mi
43912 Bridgeport, OH 7.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26003?

26003 is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County, part of the Wheeling, WV-OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0692, -80.6506.

What county is 26003 in?

26003 spans 3 counties: Ohio County, Marshall County and Brooke County. Most of it falls in Ohio County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 26003?

Wheeling uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 26003 in?

26003 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26003?

About 39,982 people live in ZIP code 26003, in 18,151 households, at 438.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 26003?

$57,703 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26003?

The closest are 26059 (2.5 mi), 26031 (5.7 mi), 43935 (5.9 mi), 26060 (6.1 mi) and 43971 (7 mi).

Is 26003 a PO Box ZIP code?

26003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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