26230
ZIP 26230 is Pickens, West Virginia, in Randolph County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Randolph
- Metro area
- Elkins, WV
- Population
- 37
- Coordinates
- 38.6270, -80.2064
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Where 26230 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 26230 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,230 = 2 × 5 × 43 × 61. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011001110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26229 (Lorentz, WV, 27 mi away) and 26234 (Rock Cave, WV, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26230 becomes 03262 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Woodstock, NH, 576 miles away.
- 👥 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, 634 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯985 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26230 and you would come out at 38.63°S, 99.79°E — 1,015 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 46.2 square miles of land, 26230 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13This ZIP13 |
| Housing units | 63This ZIP63 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 46.16 sq miThis ZIP46.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 26230
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26230
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26236 | Selbyville, WV | 6.4 mi |
26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 7.7 mi |
26282 | Monterville, WV | 8.1 mi |
26224 | Helvetia, WV | 8.3 mi |
26215 | Cleveland, WV | 10.8 mi |
26288 | Webster Springs, WV | 10.8 mi |
26280 | Mill Creek, WV | 11.0 mi |
26234 | Rock Cave, WV | 11.1 mi |
26294 | Valley Head, WV | 11.8 mi |
26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26230?
26230 is in Pickens, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.6270, -80.2064.
What county is 26230 in?
26230 lies in Randolph County.
What area code is 26230?
Pickens uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26230 in?
26230 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26230?
About 37 people live in ZIP code 26230, in 13 households, at 0.8 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 26230?
The closest are 26236 (6.4 mi), 26222 (7.7 mi), 26282 (8.1 mi), 26224 (8.3 mi) and 26215 (10.8 mi).
Is 26230 a PO Box ZIP code?
26230 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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