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26047

ZIP 26047 is New Cumberland, West Virginia, in Hancock County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hancock
Population
5,357
Coordinates
40.5321, -80.5858
☼ Live from 26047 — New Cumberland, WV

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Where 26047 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26047
  • 🔢 Type 26047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,047 = 7 × 61 × 61. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010110111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26041 (Moundsville, WV, 45 mi away) and 26050 (Newell, WV, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26047 becomes 74062 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ripley, OK, 936 miles away.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02746, 02764, 04267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76402 in Stephenville, TX, 1,134 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
  • 🎯949 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26047 and you would come out at 40.53°S, 99.41°E — 1,089 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 41.6 square miles of land, 26047 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,357This ZIP5,357
Households2,359This ZIP2,359
Housing units2,696This ZIP2,696
Median age47.6This ZIP47.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$58,641This ZIP$58,641West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$158,100This ZIP$158,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$937This ZIP$937West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%This ZIP13.7%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density128.8 / sq miThis ZIP128.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments39This ZIP39
Employees784This ZIP784
Annual payroll$32,437,000This ZIP$32,437,000
Tax returns filed2,650This ZIP2,650
Total adjusted gross income$172,180,000This ZIP$172,180,000

Land area

Land area41.61 sq miThis ZIP41.61 sq mi
Water area1.33 sq miThis ZIP1.33 sq mi

Other place names in 26047

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ZIP codes near 26047

ZIPCityDistance
26056 New Manchester, WV 1.3 mi
43961 Stratton, OH 2.4 mi
43926 Empire, OH 2.5 mi
26034 Chester, WV 4.9 mi
15043 Georgetown, PA 5.3 mi
43964 Toronto, OH 5.4 mi
26050 Newell, WV 5.6 mi
15050 Hookstown, PA 7.7 mi
26062 Weirton, WV 7.8 mi
43932 Irondale, OH 8.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26047?

26047 is in New Cumberland, West Virginia, in Hancock County, part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5321, -80.5858.

What county is 26047 in?

26047 lies in Hancock County.

What area code is 26047?

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

What time zone is 26047 in?

26047 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26047?

About 5,357 people live in ZIP code 26047, in 2,359 households, at 128.8 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 26047?

$58,641 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26047?

The closest are 26056 (1.3 mi), 43961 (2.4 mi), 43926 (2.5 mi), 26034 (4.9 mi) and 15043 (5.3 mi).

Is 26047 a PO Box ZIP code?

26047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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