26147
ZIP 26147 is Grantsville, West Virginia, mostly in Calhoun County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Calhoun +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 2,089
- Coordinates
- 38.9136, -81.0762
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Where 26147 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 26147 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhIgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,147 = 11 × 2377. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011000100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26146 (Friendly, WV, 38 mi away) and 26148 (Macfarlan, WV, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26147 becomes 74162, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76124 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,001 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯936 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26147 and you would come out at 38.91°S, 98.92°E — 1,066 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 46.1 square miles of land, 26147 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,089This ZIP2,089 |
|---|---|
| Households | 906This ZIP906 |
| Housing units | 1,089This ZIP1,089 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,082This ZIP$43,082West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,300This ZIP$85,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $623This ZIP$623West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 45.3 / sq miThis ZIP45.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 44This ZIP44 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 495This ZIP495 |
| Annual payroll | $20,432,000This ZIP$20,432,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,638,000This ZIP$31,638,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.09 sq miThis ZIP46.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 26147 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 | 92.3% |
| Gilmer County | 7.7% |
Other place names in 26147
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26147
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26136 | Big Bend, WV | 4.0 mi |
25261 | Millstone, WV | 5.6 mi |
26151 | Mount Zion, WV | 5.8 mi |
26137 | Big Springs, WV | 5.8 mi |
26152 | Munday, WV | 7.1 mi |
25267 | Normantown, WV | 7.7 mi |
25234 | Arnoldsburg, WV | 7.9 mi |
26138 | Brohard, WV | 8.8 mi |
26141 | Creston, WV | 9.2 mi |
26178 | Smithville, WV | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26147?
26147 is in Grantsville, West Virginia, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 38.9136, -81.0762.
What county is 26147 in?
26147 spans 2 counties: Calhoun County and Gilmer 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 26147?
Grantsville uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26147 in?
26147 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26147?
About 2,089 people live in ZIP code 26147, in 906 households, at 45.3 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 26147?
$43,082 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26147?
The closest are 26136 (4 mi), 25261 (5.6 mi), 26151 (5.8 mi), 26137 (5.8 mi) and 26152 (7.1 mi).
Is 26147 a PO Box ZIP code?
26147 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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