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26034

ZIP 26034 is Chester, West Virginia, in Hancock County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hancock
Population
4,664
Coordinates
40.5985, -80.5523
☼ Live from 26034 — Chester, WV

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Where 26034 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26034
  • 🔢 Type 26034 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEOgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,034 = 2 × 3 × 4339. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010110110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26033 (Cameron, WV, 53 mi away) and 26035 (Colliers, WV, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26034 becomes 43062 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pataskala, OH, 120 miles away.
  • 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02346, 02364, 02634, 02643, 03246, 03264, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34260 in Manasota, FL, 916 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
  • 🎯951 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26034 and you would come out at 40.60°S, 99.45°E — 1,089 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 15.1 square miles of land, 26034 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,664This ZIP4,664
Households2,217This ZIP2,217
Housing units2,467This ZIP2,467
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$56,556This ZIP$56,556West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$138,400This ZIP$138,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$785This ZIP$785West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%This ZIP20.0%
Mean commute27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min
Population density308.6 / sq miThis ZIP308.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments97This ZIP97
Employees956This ZIP956
Annual payroll$36,803,000This ZIP$36,803,000
Tax returns filed1,920This ZIP1,920
Total adjusted gross income$116,146,000This ZIP$116,146,000

Land area

Land area15.11 sq miThis ZIP15.11 sq mi
Water area1.23 sq miThis ZIP1.23 sq mi

Other place names in 26034

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ZIP codes near 26034

ZIPCityDistance
26050 Newell, WV 3.7 mi
15043 Georgetown, PA 4.7 mi
26047 New Cumberland, WV 4.9 mi
15059 Midland, PA 5.7 mi
26056 New Manchester, WV 5.7 mi
43920 East Liverpool, OH 5.9 mi
15050 Hookstown, PA 6.2 mi
43961 Stratton, OH 6.6 mi
43926 Empire, OH 7.2 mi
43968 Wellsville, OH 7.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26034?

26034 is in Chester, West Virginia, in Hancock County, part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5985, -80.5523.

What county is 26034 in?

26034 lies in Hancock County.

What area code is 26034?

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

What time zone is 26034 in?

26034 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26034?

About 4,664 people live in ZIP code 26034, in 2,217 households, at 308.6 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 26034?

$56,556 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26034?

The closest are 26050 (3.7 mi), 15043 (4.7 mi), 26047 (4.9 mi), 15059 (5.7 mi) and 26056 (5.7 mi).

Is 26034 a PO Box ZIP code?

26034 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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