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26253

ZIP 26253 is Beverly, 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
2,589
Coordinates
38.8061, -79.8431
☼ Live from 26253 — Beverly, WV

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Where 26253 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26253
  • 🔢 Type 26253 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,253 = 3 × 3 × 2917. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011010001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26250 (Belington, WV, 17 mi away) and 26254 (Bowden, WV, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26253 becomes 35262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25326, 25362, 25632, 26325, 32256, 32526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56232 in Dawson, MN, 932 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,002 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26253 and you would come out at 38.81°S, 100.16°E — 1,001 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 59.9 square miles of land, 26253 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,589This ZIP2,589
Households1,153This ZIP1,153
Housing units1,390This ZIP1,390
Median age45.5This ZIP45.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$65,843This ZIP$65,843West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$124,400This ZIP$124,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$688This ZIP$688West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%This ZIP27.4%
Mean commute18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min
Population density43.2 / sq miThis ZIP43.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments52This ZIP52
Employees852This ZIP852
Annual payroll$34,146,000This ZIP$34,146,000
Tax returns filed1,420This ZIP1,420
Total adjusted gross income$77,676,000This ZIP$77,676,000

Land area

Land area59.95 sq miThis ZIP59.95 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 26253

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 26253

ZIPCityDistance
26259 Dailey, WV 4.1 mi
26293 Valley Bend, WV 5.3 mi
26268 Glady, WV 6.4 mi
26241 Elkins, WV 8.1 mi
26285 Norton, WV 9.2 mi
26278 Mabie, WV 9.9 mi
26280 Mill Creek, WV 12.2 mi
26257 Coalton, WV 12.2 mi
26270 Harman, WV 13.1 mi
26273 Huttonsville, WV 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26253?

26253 is in Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8061, -79.8431.

What county is 26253 in?

26253 lies in Randolph County.

What area code is 26253?

Beverly uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 26253 in?

26253 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26253?

About 2,589 people live in ZIP code 26253, in 1,153 households, at 43.2 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 26253?

$65,843 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26253?

The closest are 26259 (4.1 mi), 26293 (5.3 mi), 26268 (6.4 mi), 26241 (8.1 mi) and 26285 (9.2 mi).

Is 26253 a PO Box ZIP code?

26253 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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