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Where 26269 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 26269 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,269 = 109 × 241. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26268 (Glady, WV, 29 mi away) and 26270 (Harman, WV, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26269 becomes 96262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26296, 26629, 29626, 29662, 62269, 62629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92662 in Newport Beach, CA, 2,145 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,009 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26269 and you would come out at 39.12°S, 100.35°E — 1,001 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 23.4 square miles of land, 26269 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 843This ZIP843 |
|---|---|
| Households | 413This ZIP413 |
| Housing units | 484This ZIP484 |
| Median age | 50.5This ZIP50.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,042This ZIP$66,042West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,100This ZIP$157,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $442This ZIP$442West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 36.0 / sq miThis ZIP36.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $627,000This ZIP$627,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,289,000This ZIP$23,289,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.41 sq miThis ZIP23.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 26269
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26269
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26287 | Parsons, WV | 3.9 mi |
26292 | Thomas, WV | 6.6 mi |
26276 | Kerens, WV | 7.2 mi |
26283 | Montrose, WV | 10.0 mi |
26271 | Hendricks, WV | 10.2 mi |
26254 | Bowden, WV | 10.7 mi |
26716 | Eglon, WV | 11.5 mi |
26289 | Red Creek, WV | 11.5 mi |
26425 | Rowlesburg, WV | 12.8 mi |
26260 | Davis, WV | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26269?
26269 is in Hambleton, West Virginia, in Tucker County. Its published point location is 39.1167, -79.6522.
What county is 26269 in?
26269 lies in Tucker County.
What area code is 26269?
Hambleton uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26269 in?
26269 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26269?
About 843 people live in ZIP code 26269, in 413 households, at 36.0 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 26269?
$66,042 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26269?
The closest are 26287 (3.9 mi), 26292 (6.6 mi), 26276 (7.2 mi), 26283 (10 mi) and 26271 (10.2 mi).
Is 26269 a PO Box ZIP code?
26269 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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