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Where 26141 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 26141 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhIgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 26141 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011000011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26138 (Brohard, WV, 8 mi away) and 26142 (Davisville, WV, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26141 becomes 14162, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11426, 12164, 12416, 12461, 14126, 14216, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64112 in Kansas City, MO, 716 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯926 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26141 and you would come out at 38.93°S, 98.75°E — 1,075 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 38.6 square miles of land, 26141 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 356This ZIP356 |
|---|---|
| Households | 158This ZIP158 |
| Housing units | 215This ZIP215 |
| Median age | 59.5This ZIP59.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,500This ZIP$43,500West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $75,000This ZIP$75,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $519This ZIP$519West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.1%This ZIP6.1% |
| Population density | 9.2 / sq miThis ZIP9.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $283,000This ZIP$283,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,464,000This ZIP$7,464,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.64 sq miThis ZIP38.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi |
Counties 26141 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 | 52.8% |
| Wirt County | 47.2% |
ZIP codes near 26141
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26151 | Mount Zion, WV | 4.4 mi |
26152 | Munday, WV | 4.8 mi |
26136 | Big Bend, WV | 7.1 mi |
26138 | Brohard, WV | 8.4 mi |
26147 | Grantsville, WV | 9.2 mi |
26148 | Macfarlan, WV | 9.3 mi |
26160 | Palestine, WV | 9.5 mi |
25234 | Arnoldsburg, WV | 10.6 mi |
25261 | Millstone, WV | 10.9 mi |
26143 | Elizabeth, WV | 10.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26141 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26141?
26141 is in Creston, West Virginia, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 38.9335, -81.2461.
What county is 26141 in?
26141 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 26141?
Creston uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26141 in?
26141 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26141?
About 356 people live in ZIP code 26141, in 158 households, at 9.2 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 26141?
$43,500 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26141?
The closest are 26151 (4.4 mi), 26152 (4.8 mi), 26136 (7.1 mi), 26138 (8.4 mi) and 26147 (9.2 mi).
Is 26141 a PO Box ZIP code?
26141 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26141 ZIP Code — Creston, West Virginia (Calhoun County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26141
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