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Where 26234 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 26234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,234 = 2 × 13 × 1009. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26230 (Pickens, WV, 11 mi away) and 26236 (Selbyville, WV, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26234 becomes 43262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22436, 22463, 22643, 23426, 23462, 24236, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32462 in Vernon, FL, 647 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯978 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26234 and you would come out at 38.77°S, 99.69°E — 1,023 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 46.0 square miles of land, 26234 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,045This ZIP1,045 |
|---|---|
| Households | 411This ZIP411 |
| Housing units | 538This ZIP538 |
| Median age | 56.0This ZIP56.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,250This ZIP$61,250West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,500This ZIP$206,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8%This ZIP12.8% |
| Mean commute | 35.1 minThis ZIP35.1 min |
| Population density | 22.7 / sq miThis ZIP22.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 165This ZIP165 |
| Annual payroll | $6,398,000This ZIP$6,398,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 410This ZIP410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,211,000This ZIP$20,211,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.01 sq miThis ZIP46.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 26234
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26234
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 3.5 mi |
26215 | Cleveland, WV | 4.3 mi |
26236 | Selbyville, WV | 5.4 mi |
26218 | French Creek, WV | 5.9 mi |
26343 | Crawford, WV | 6.4 mi |
26224 | Helvetia, WV | 7.3 mi |
26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 7.6 mi |
26376 | Ireland, WV | 8.7 mi |
26210 | Adrian, WV | 9.6 mi |
26237 | Tallmansville, WV | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26234?
26234 is in Rock Cave, West Virginia, in Upshur County. Its published point location is 38.7662, -80.3083.
What county is 26234 in?
26234 lies in Upshur County.
What area code is 26234?
Rock Cave uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26234 in?
26234 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26234?
About 1,045 people live in ZIP code 26234, in 411 households, at 22.7 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 26234?
$61,250 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26234?
The closest are 26228 (3.5 mi), 26215 (4.3 mi), 26236 (5.4 mi), 26218 (5.9 mi) and 26343 (6.4 mi).
Is 26234 a PO Box ZIP code?
26234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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