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Where 26217 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 26217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,217 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 971. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011001101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26215 (Cleveland, WV, 9 mi away) and 26218 (French Creek, WV, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26217 becomes 71262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12726, 12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76122 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,026 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯973 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26217 and you would come out at 38.61°S, 99.55°E — 1,026 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 28.8 square miles of land, 26217 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 283This ZIP283 |
|---|---|
| Households | 84This ZIP84 |
| Housing units | 158This ZIP158 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 36.0 minThis ZIP36.0 min |
| Population density | 9.8 / sq miThis ZIP9.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $123,000This ZIP$123,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $4,966,000This ZIP$4,966,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.85 sq miThis ZIP28.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26621 | Flatwoods, WV | 6.4 mi |
26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 6.5 mi |
26288 | Webster Springs, WV | 8.6 mi |
26203 | Erbacon, WV | 8.8 mi |
26215 | Cleveland, WV | 8.8 mi |
26601 | Sutton, WV | 9.5 mi |
26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 10.7 mi |
26376 | Ireland, WV | 11.4 mi |
26266 | Upperglade, WV | 12.3 mi |
26627 | Heaters, WV | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26217?
26217 is in Diana, West Virginia, in Webster County. Its published point location is 38.6110, -80.4468.
What county is 26217 in?
26217 lies in Webster County.
What area code is 26217?
Diana uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26217 in?
26217 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26217?
About 283 people live in ZIP code 26217, in 84 households, at 9.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 26217?
The closest are 26621 (6.4 mi), 26222 (6.5 mi), 26288 (8.6 mi), 26203 (8.8 mi) and 26215 (8.8 mi).
Is 26217 a PO Box ZIP code?
26217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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