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Where 26202 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 26202 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,202 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 397. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011001011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26201 (Buckhannon, WV, 58 mi away) and 26203 (Erbacon, WV, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26202 becomes 20262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washington, DC, 200 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (20226, 20262, 20622, 22026, 22206, 22602, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62022 in Dow, IL, 526 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯968 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26202 and you would come out at 38.23°S, 99.38°E — 1,026 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 17.5 square miles of land, 26202 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 457This ZIP457 |
|---|---|
| Households | 205This ZIP205 |
| Housing units | 288This ZIP288 |
| Median age | 57.4This ZIP57.4West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,801This ZIP$75,801West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,800This ZIP$103,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Mean commute | 33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min |
| Population density | 26.1 / sq miThis ZIP26.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 108This ZIP108 |
| Annual payroll | $5,161,000This ZIP$5,161,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,453,000This ZIP$10,453,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.51 sq miThis ZIP17.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 26202
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26202
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26676 | Leivasy, WV | 5.1 mi |
26681 | Nettie, WV | 5.9 mi |
26205 | Craigsville, WV | 6.4 mi |
26261 | Richwood, WV | 7.2 mi |
26662 | Canvas, WV | 8.3 mi |
26208 | Camden On Gauley, WV | 8.4 mi |
26660 | Calvin, WV | 9.7 mi |
26679 | Mount Nebo, WV | 10.7 mi |
26691 | Tioga, WV | 11.5 mi |
25981 | Quinwood, WV | 11.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26202?
26202 is in Fenwick, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. Its published point location is 38.2316, -80.6221.
What county is 26202 in?
26202 lies in Nicholas County.
What area code is 26202?
Fenwick uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26202 in?
26202 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26202?
About 457 people live in ZIP code 26202, in 205 households, at 26.1 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 26202?
$75,801 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26202?
The closest are 26676 (5.1 mi), 26681 (5.9 mi), 26205 (6.4 mi), 26261 (7.2 mi) and 26662 (8.3 mi).
Is 26202 a PO Box ZIP code?
26202 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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