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26257

ZIP 26257 is Coalton, 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
820
Coordinates
38.9226, -80.0124
☼ Live from 26257 — Coalton, WV

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Where 26257 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26257
  • 🔢 Type 26257 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,257 = 7 × 11 × 11 × 31. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011010010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26254 (Bowden, WV, 21 mi away) and 26259 (Dailey, WV, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26257 becomes 75262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dallas, TX, 1,029 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22567, 22576, 22657, 25267, 25276, 25672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57622 in Cherry Creek, SD, 1,175 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
  • 🎯992 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26257 and you would come out at 38.92°S, 99.99°E — 1,013 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 15.7 square miles of land, 26257 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population820This ZIP820
Households310This ZIP310
Housing units322This ZIP322
Median age48.5This ZIP48.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$79,375This ZIP$79,375West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$120,800This ZIP$120,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%This ZIP17.3%
Mean commute30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min
Population density52.1 / sq miThis ZIP52.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees16This ZIP16
Annual payroll$448,000This ZIP$448,000
Tax returns filed390This ZIP390
Total adjusted gross income$25,266,000This ZIP$25,266,000

Land area

Land area15.75 sq miThis ZIP15.75 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 26257

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ZIP codes near 26257

ZIPCityDistance
26285 Norton, WV 3.5 mi
26267 Ellamore, WV 3.7 mi
26275 Junior, WV 5.6 mi
26278 Mabie, WV 6.7 mi
26250 Belington, WV 7.7 mi
26259 Dailey, WV 8.5 mi
26237 Tallmansville, WV 9.1 mi
26293 Valley Bend, WV 10.5 mi
26201 Buckhannon, WV 11.4 mi
26219 Frenchton, WV 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26257?

26257 is in Coalton, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9226, -80.0124.

What county is 26257 in?

26257 lies in Randolph County.

What area code is 26257?

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

What time zone is 26257 in?

26257 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26257?

About 820 people live in ZIP code 26257, in 310 households, at 52.1 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 26257?

$79,375 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26257?

The closest are 26285 (3.5 mi), 26267 (3.7 mi), 26275 (5.6 mi), 26278 (6.7 mi) and 26250 (7.7 mi).

Is 26257 a PO Box ZIP code?

26257 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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