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Where 26148 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 26148 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhIgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,148 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2179. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011000100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26147 (Grantsville, WV, 12 mi away) and 26149 (Middlebourne, WV, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26148 becomes 84162, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 1,805 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯928 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26148 and you would come out at 39.06°S, 98.82°E — 1,075 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 18.1 square miles of land, 26148 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 164This ZIP164 |
|---|---|
| Households | 119This ZIP119 |
| Housing units | 119This ZIP119 |
| Median age | 63.7This ZIP63.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,177This ZIP$44,177West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,000This ZIP$85,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Population density | 9.1 / sq miThis ZIP9.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 18.05 sq miThis ZIP18.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26148
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26138 | Brohard, WV | 2.9 mi |
26152 | Munday, WV | 5.5 mi |
26136 | Big Bend, WV | 7.6 mi |
26161 | Petroleum, WV | 7.8 mi |
26178 | Smithville, WV | 8.3 mi |
26137 | Big Springs, WV | 8.4 mi |
26141 | Creston, WV | 9.3 mi |
26362 | Harrisville, WV | 9.6 mi |
26143 | Elizabeth, WV | 10.2 mi |
26151 | Mount Zion, WV | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26148?
26148 is in Macfarlan, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. Its published point location is 39.0585, -81.1828.
What county is 26148 in?
26148 lies in Ritchie County.
What area code is 26148?
Macfarlan uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26148 in?
26148 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26148?
About 164 people live in ZIP code 26148, in 119 households, at 9.1 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 26148?
$44,177 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26148?
The closest are 26138 (2.9 mi), 26152 (5.5 mi), 26136 (7.6 mi), 26161 (7.8 mi) and 26178 (8.3 mi).
Is 26148 a PO Box ZIP code?
26148 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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