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Where 26138 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 26138 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEIgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,138 = 2 × 7 × 1867. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011000011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26137 (Big Springs, WV, 6 mi away) and 26141 (Creston, WV, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26138 becomes 83162, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83612 in Council, ID, 1,847 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯931 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26138 and you would come out at 39.03°S, 98.85°E — 1,072 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 11.2 square miles of land, 26138 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Households | 35This ZIP35 |
| Housing units | 35This ZIP35 |
| Median age | 61.6This ZIP61.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $115,729This ZIP$115,729West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,600This ZIP$214,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 11.17 sq miThis ZIP11.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 26138 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 55.9% |
| Wirt County | 44.1% |
ZIP codes near 26138
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26148 | Macfarlan, WV | 2.9 mi |
26152 | Munday, WV | 3.8 mi |
26136 | Big Bend, WV | 4.8 mi |
26137 | Big Springs, WV | 5.7 mi |
26178 | Smithville, WV | 6.8 mi |
26141 | Creston, WV | 8.4 mi |
26147 | Grantsville, WV | 8.8 mi |
26151 | Mount Zion, WV | 9.4 mi |
26362 | Harrisville, WV | 10.1 mi |
26161 | Petroleum, WV | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26138?
26138 is in Brohard, West Virginia, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 39.0279, -81.1463.
What county is 26138 in?
26138 spans 2 counties: Calhoun County and Wirt County. Most of it falls in Calhoun 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 26138?
Brohard uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26138 in?
26138 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26138?
About 58 people live in ZIP code 26138, in 35 households, at 5.2 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 26138?
$115,729 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26138?
The closest are 26148 (2.9 mi), 26152 (3.8 mi), 26136 (4.8 mi), 26137 (5.7 mi) and 26178 (6.8 mi).
Is 26138 a PO Box ZIP code?
26138 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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