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26208

ZIP 26208 is Camden On Gauley, West Virginia, mostly in Webster County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Webster +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
893
Coordinates
38.3499, -80.5838
☼ Live from 26208 — Camden On Gauley, WV

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Where 26208 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26208
  • 🔢 Type 26208 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,208 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 13. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011001100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26206 (Cowen, WV, 9 mi away) and 26209 (Snowshoe, WV, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26208 becomes 80262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Denver, CO, 1,306 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02826, 02862, 06282, 08226, 20268, 20628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86022 in Fredonia, AZ, 1,746 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
  • 🎯969 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26208 and you would come out at 38.35°S, 99.42°E — 1,027 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 39.8 square miles of land, 26208 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population893This ZIP893
Households289This ZIP289
Housing units424This ZIP424
Median age50.5This ZIP50.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$49,922This ZIP$49,922West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$68,800This ZIP$68,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$760This ZIP$760West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%This ZIP12.5%
Mean commute39.2 minThis ZIP39.2 min
Population density22.4 / sq miThis ZIP22.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed260This ZIP260
Total adjusted gross income$11,262,000This ZIP$11,262,000

Land area

Land area39.84 sq miThis ZIP39.84 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

Counties 26208 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Webster County 65.1%
Nicholas County 34.9%

Other place names in 26208

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 26208

ZIPCityDistance
26205 Craigsville, WV 3.9 mi
26691 Tioga, WV 5.6 mi
26660 Calvin, WV 6.6 mi
26266 Upperglade, WV 7.7 mi
26202 Fenwick, WV 8.4 mi
26206 Cowen, WV 9.5 mi
26610 Birch River, WV 10.5 mi
26681 Nettie, WV 11.4 mi
26261 Richwood, WV 12.0 mi
26662 Canvas, WV 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26208?

26208 is in Camden On Gauley, West Virginia, in Webster County. Its published point location is 38.3499, -80.5838.

What county is 26208 in?

26208 spans 2 counties: Webster County and Nicholas 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 26208?

Camden On Gauley uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 26208 in?

26208 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26208?

About 893 people live in ZIP code 26208, in 289 households, at 22.4 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 26208?

$49,922 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26208?

The closest are 26205 (3.9 mi), 26691 (5.6 mi), 26660 (6.6 mi), 26266 (7.7 mi) and 26202 (8.4 mi).

Is 26208 a PO Box ZIP code?

26208 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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