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Where 26238 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 26238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,238 = 2 × 3 × 4373. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011001111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26237 (Tallmansville, WV, 18 mi away) and 26241 (Elkins, WV, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26238 becomes 83262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pingree, ID, 1,713 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23286, 23628, 26283, 26823, 28236, 28263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83622 in Garden Valley, ID, 1,863 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯982 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26238 and you would come out at 39.10°S, 99.84°E — 1,025 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 20.9 square miles of land, 26238 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,107This ZIP1,107 |
|---|---|
| Households | 572This ZIP572 |
| Housing units | 700This ZIP700 |
| Median age | 55.5This ZIP55.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,951This ZIP$47,951West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,000This ZIP$133,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0%This ZIP8.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 53.0 / sq miThis ZIP53.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,928,000This ZIP$19,928,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.87 sq miThis ZIP20.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 26238 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Barbour County | 89.3% |
| Upshur County | 10.7% |
Other place names in 26238
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26201 | Buckhannon, WV | 7.2 mi |
26416 | Philippi, WV | 8.2 mi |
26349 | Galloway, WV | 9.1 mi |
26229 | Lorentz, WV | 10.0 mi |
26408 | Mount Clare, WV | 10.3 mi |
26385 | Lost Creek, WV | 11.1 mi |
26250 | Belington, WV | 11.3 mi |
26347 | Flemington, WV | 11.3 mi |
26435 | Simpson, WV | 12.1 mi |
26424 | Rosemont, WV | 12.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26238 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26238?
26238 is in Volga, West Virginia, in Barbour County. Its published point location is 39.1018, -80.1584.
What county is 26238 in?
26238 spans 2 counties: Barbour County and Upshur County. Most of it falls in Barbour 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 26238?
Volga uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26238 in?
26238 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26238?
About 1,107 people live in ZIP code 26238, in 572 households, at 53.0 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 26238?
$47,951 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26238?
The closest are 26201 (7.2 mi), 26416 (8.2 mi), 26349 (9.1 mi), 26229 (10 mi) and 26408 (10.3 mi).
Is 26238 a PO Box ZIP code?
26238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26238 ZIP Code — Volga, West Virginia (Barbour County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26238
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