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Where 26136 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.
- 🔢 Type 26136 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEIgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,136 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26134 (Belmont, WV, 30 mi away) and 26137 (Big Springs, WV, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26136 becomes 63162, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13626, 13662, 16236, 16263, 16326, 16362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66213 in Overland Park, KS, 730 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯933 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26136 and you would come out at 38.96°S, 98.88°E — 1,069 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 16.2 square miles of land, 26136 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 307This ZIP307 |
|---|---|
| Households | 157This ZIP157 |
| Housing units | 183This ZIP183 |
| Median age | 67.6This ZIP67.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,788This ZIP$42,788West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,300This ZIP$102,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3%This ZIP6.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.2 minThis ZIP17.2 min |
| Population density | 19.0 / sq miThis ZIP19.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 30This ZIP30 |
| Annual payroll | $996,000This ZIP$996,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,189,000This ZIP$9,189,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.18 sq miThis ZIP16.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26136
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26152 | Munday, WV | 3.4 mi |
26147 | Grantsville, WV | 4.0 mi |
26137 | Big Springs, WV | 4.4 mi |
26138 | Brohard, WV | 4.8 mi |
26151 | Mount Zion, WV | 5.8 mi |
26141 | Creston, WV | 7.1 mi |
26148 | Macfarlan, WV | 7.6 mi |
26178 | Smithville, WV | 8.5 mi |
25261 | Millstone, WV | 9.0 mi |
25234 | Arnoldsburg, WV | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26136?
26136 is in Big Bend, West Virginia, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 38.9614, -81.1181.
What county is 26136 in?
26136 lies in Calhoun County.
What area code is 26136?
Big Bend uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26136 in?
26136 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26136?
About 307 people live in ZIP code 26136, in 157 households, at 19.0 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 26136?
$42,788 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26136?
The closest are 26152 (3.4 mi), 26147 (4 mi), 26137 (4.4 mi), 26138 (4.8 mi) and 26151 (5.8 mi).
Is 26136 a PO Box ZIP code?
26136 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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