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Where 26203 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 26203 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 26203 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011001011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26202 (Fenwick, WV, 22 mi away) and 26205 (Craigsville, WV, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26203 becomes 30262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02362, 02632, 03226, 03262, 06232, 20623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32602 in Gainesville, FL, 625 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯966 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26203 and you would come out at 38.55°S, 99.41°E — 1,032 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 38.6 square miles of land, 26203 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 312This ZIP312 |
|---|---|
| Households | 115This ZIP115 |
| Housing units | 115This ZIP115 |
| Median age | 60.2This ZIP60.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $26,343This ZIP$26,343West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | under $10,000This ZIPunder $10,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $624,000This ZIP$624,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.58 sq miThis ZIP38.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 26203 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Webster County | 84.9% |
| Nicholas County | 7.8% |
| Braxton County | 7.3% |
ZIP codes near 26203
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26601 | Sutton, WV | 5.1 mi |
26629 | Little Birch, WV | 6.3 mi |
26610 | Birch River, WV | 8.4 mi |
26217 | Diana, WV | 8.8 mi |
26266 | Upperglade, WV | 9.1 mi |
26621 | Flatwoods, WV | 10.8 mi |
26691 | Tioga, WV | 11.6 mi |
26288 | Webster Springs, WV | 13.3 mi |
26208 | Camden On Gauley, WV | 13.7 mi |
26617 | Dille, WV | 13.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26203 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26203?
26203 is in Erbacon, West Virginia, in Webster County. Its published point location is 38.5485, -80.5884.
What county is 26203 in?
26203 spans 3 counties: Webster County, Nicholas County and Braxton County. Most of it falls in Webster 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 26203?
Erbacon uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26203 in?
26203 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26203?
About 312 people live in ZIP code 26203, in 115 households, at 8.1 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 26203?
$26,343 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26203?
The closest are 26601 (5.1 mi), 26629 (6.3 mi), 26610 (8.4 mi), 26217 (8.8 mi) and 26266 (9.1 mi).
Is 26203 a PO Box ZIP code?
26203 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26203 ZIP Code — Erbacon, West Virginia (Webster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26203
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