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Where 26250 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 26250 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,250 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 7. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011010001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26241 (Elkins, WV, 12 mi away) and 26253 (Beverly, WV, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26250 becomes 05262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shaftsbury, VT, 451 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02562, 02652, 05262, 20265, 20526, 20625, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56220 in Canby, MN, 925 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯993 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26250 and you would come out at 39.03°S, 100.03°E — 1,014 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 91.4 square miles of land, 26250 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,322This ZIP5,322 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,755This ZIP1,755 |
| Housing units | 2,004This ZIP2,004 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,682This ZIP$47,682West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,000This ZIP$112,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $831This ZIP$831West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6%This ZIP8.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 58.2 / sq miThis ZIP58.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 86This ZIP86 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 980This ZIP980 |
| Annual payroll | $32,128,000This ZIP$32,128,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,190This ZIP2,190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $112,650,000This ZIP$112,650,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.42 sq miThis ZIP91.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Counties 26250 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 | 90.8% |
| Randolph County | 9.2% |
Other place names in 26250
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26250
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26275 | Junior, WV | 3.1 mi |
26257 | Coalton, WV | 7.7 mi |
26283 | Montrose, WV | 8.1 mi |
26285 | Norton, WV | 8.3 mi |
26416 | Philippi, WV | 9.3 mi |
26267 | Ellamore, WV | 9.3 mi |
26238 | Volga, WV | 11.3 mi |
26201 | Buckhannon, WV | 12.3 mi |
26241 | Elkins, WV | 12.4 mi |
26276 | Kerens, WV | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26250?
26250 is in Belington, West Virginia, in Barbour County. Its published point location is 39.0296, -79.9704.
What county is 26250 in?
26250 spans 2 counties: Barbour County and Randolph 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 26250?
Belington uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26250 in?
26250 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26250?
About 5,322 people live in ZIP code 26250, in 1,755 households, at 58.2 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 26250?
$47,682 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26250?
The closest are 26275 (3.1 mi), 26257 (7.7 mi), 26283 (8.1 mi), 26285 (8.3 mi) and 26416 (9.3 mi).
Is 26250 a PO Box ZIP code?
26250 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26250 ZIP Code — Belington, West Virginia (Barbour County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26250
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