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26041

ZIP 26041 is Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Marshall
Metro area
Wheeling, WV-OH
Population
15,254
Coordinates
39.8872, -80.7054
☼ Live from 26041 — Moundsville, WV

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Where 26041 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 26041
  • 🔢 Type 26041 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhOgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 26041 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010110111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26040 (Mcmechen, WV, 7 mi away) and 26047 (New Cumberland, WV, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26041 becomes 14062 — and that is a real ZIP code: Forestville, NY, 195 miles away.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01264, 01462, 02461, 02641, 04216, 04261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64012 in Belton, MO, 743 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
  • 🎯946 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26041 and you would come out at 39.89°S, 99.29°E — 1,074 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 63.0 square miles of land, 26041 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,254This ZIP15,254
Households6,152This ZIP6,152
Housing units7,338This ZIP7,338
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$54,419This ZIP$54,419West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$144,700This ZIP$144,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$852This ZIP$852West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%This ZIP16.9%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density242.1 / sq miThis ZIP242.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments289This ZIP289
Employees4,801This ZIP4,801
Annual payroll$177,835,000This ZIP$177,835,000
Tax returns filed6,530This ZIP6,530
Total adjusted gross income$411,111,000This ZIP$411,111,000

Land area

Land area63.01 sq miThis ZIP63.01 sq mi
Water area2.71 sq miThis ZIP2.71 sq mi

Other place names in 26041

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

ZIP codes near 26041

ZIPCityDistance
26038 Glen Dale, WV 5.4 mi
26039 Glen Easton, WV 6.3 mi
43947 Shadyside, OH 6.5 mi
26040 Mcmechen, WV 6.8 mi
26031 Benwood, WV 7.7 mi
26033 Cameron, WV 7.8 mi
43942 Powhatan Point, OH 8.1 mi
26055 Proctor, WV 9.5 mi
43906 Bellaire, OH 10.2 mi
26036 Dallas, WV 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26041?

26041 is in Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County, part of the Wheeling, WV-OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8872, -80.7054.

What county is 26041 in?

26041 lies in Marshall County.

What area code is 26041?

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

What time zone is 26041 in?

26041 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26041?

About 15,254 people live in ZIP code 26041, in 6,152 households, at 242.1 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 26041?

$54,419 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26041?

The closest are 26038 (5.4 mi), 26039 (6.3 mi), 43947 (6.5 mi), 26040 (6.8 mi) and 26031 (7.7 mi).

Is 26041 a PO Box ZIP code?

26041 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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