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26178

ZIP 26178 is Smithville, West Virginia, in Ritchie County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Ritchie
Metro area
none
Population
184
Coordinates
39.0628, -81.0274
☼ Live from 26178 — Smithville, WV

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Where 26178 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26178
  • 🔢 Type 26178 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLIgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,178 = 2 × 3 × 4363. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011001000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26175 (Sistersville, WV, 33 mi away) and 26180 (Walker, WV, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26178 becomes 87162, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82716 in Gillette, WY, 1,317 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% 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 26178 and you would come out at 39.06°S, 98.97°E — 1,067 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
  • 📏 At 37.2 square miles of land, 26178 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population184This ZIP184
Households115This ZIP115
Housing units225This ZIP225
Median age44.9This ZIP44.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$35,139This ZIP$35,139West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$137,500This ZIP$137,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%
Population density4.9 / sq miThis ZIP4.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees28This ZIP28
Annual payroll$1,272,000This ZIP$1,272,000
Tax returns filed200This ZIP200
Total adjusted gross income$11,817,000This ZIP$11,817,000

Land area

Land area37.20 sq miThis ZIP37.20 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

ZIP codes near 26178

ZIPCityDistance
26137 Big Springs, WV 4.8 mi
26327 Berea, WV 6.2 mi
26362 Harrisville, WV 6.6 mi
26138 Brohard, WV 6.8 mi
26325 Auburn, WV 7.0 mi
26148 Macfarlan, WV 8.3 mi
26136 Big Bend, WV 8.5 mi
26342 Coxs Mills, WV 9.5 mi
26421 Pullman, WV 9.9 mi
26152 Munday, WV 9.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26178?

26178 is in Smithville, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. Its published point location is 39.0628, -81.0274.

What county is 26178 in?

26178 lies in Ritchie County.

What area code is 26178?

Smithville uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 26178 in?

26178 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26178?

About 184 people live in ZIP code 26178, in 115 households, at 4.9 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 26178?

$35,139 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26178?

The closest are 26137 (4.8 mi), 26327 (6.2 mi), 26362 (6.6 mi), 26138 (6.8 mi) and 26325 (7 mi).

Is 26178 a PO Box ZIP code?

26178 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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