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26263

ZIP 26263 is Dryfork, West Virginia, mostly in Randolph County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Randolph +1 more
Metro area
Elkins, WV
Population
206
Coordinates
38.9570, -79.4358
☼ Live from 26263 — Dryfork, WV

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Where 26263 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 26263
  • 🔢 Type 26263 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 26263 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011010010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26261 (Richwood, WV, 78 mi away) and 26264 (Durbin, WV, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26263 becomes 36262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fruithurst, AL, 490 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22663, 23662, 26236, 26362, 26623, 32266, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66223 in Overland Park, KS, 818 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,022 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26263 and you would come out at 38.96°S, 100.56°E — 986 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 37.2 square miles of land, 26263 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population206This ZIP206
Households111This ZIP111
Housing units337This ZIP337
Median age64.2This ZIP64.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median home value$84,500This ZIP$84,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%This ZIP18.8%
Population density5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees52This ZIP52
Annual payroll$3,069,000This ZIP$3,069,000
Tax returns filed200This ZIP200
Total adjusted gross income$11,627,000This ZIP$11,627,000

Land area

Land area37.19 sq miThis ZIP37.19 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 26263 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Randolph County 74.0%
Tucker County 26.1%

ZIP codes near 26263

ZIPCityDistance
26886 Onego, WV 4.2 mi
26289 Red Creek, WV 4.7 mi
26271 Hendricks, WV 5.9 mi
26884 Seneca Rocks, WV 8.1 mi
26260 Davis, WV 8.8 mi
26254 Bowden, WV 10.4 mi
26855 Cabins, WV 11.6 mi
26814 Riverton, WV 12.3 mi
26270 Harman, WV 13.4 mi
26292 Thomas, WV 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26263?

26263 is in Dryfork, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9570, -79.4358.

What county is 26263 in?

26263 spans 2 counties: Randolph County and Tucker County. Most of it falls in Randolph 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 26263?

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

What time zone is 26263 in?

26263 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26263?

About 206 people live in ZIP code 26263, in 111 households, at 5.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What ZIP codes are near 26263?

The closest are 26886 (4.2 mi), 26289 (4.7 mi), 26271 (5.9 mi), 26884 (8.1 mi) and 26260 (8.8 mi).

Is 26263 a PO Box ZIP code?

26263 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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