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26270

ZIP 26270 is Harman, 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
934
Coordinates
38.8123, -79.6005
☼ Live from 26270 — Harman, WV

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Where 26270 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26270
  • 🔢 Type 26270 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,270 = 2 × 5 × 37 × 71. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011010011110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26269 (Hambleton, WV, 21 mi away) and 26271 (Hendricks, WV, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26270 becomes 07262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02672, 02726, 02762, 06722, 20627, 20726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76022 in Bedford, TX, 1,064 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,015 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26270 and you would come out at 38.81°S, 100.40°E — 990 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 111.5 square miles of land, 26270 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population934This ZIP934
Households371This ZIP371
Housing units487This ZIP487
Median age46.9This ZIP46.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$60,304This ZIP$60,304West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$168,300This ZIP$168,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,015This ZIP$1,015West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%This ZIP14.2%
Mean commute37.2 minThis ZIP37.2 min
Population density8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees57This ZIP57
Annual payroll$2,072,000This ZIP$2,072,000
Tax returns filed330This ZIP330
Total adjusted gross income$16,272,000This ZIP$16,272,000

Land area

Land area111.54 sq miThis ZIP111.54 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 26270

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ZIP codes near 26270

ZIPCityDistance
26296 Whitmer, WV 4.2 mi
26814 Riverton, WV 7.0 mi
26804 Circleville, WV 9.8 mi
26254 Bowden, WV 10.5 mi
26884 Seneca Rocks, WV 11.8 mi
26241 Elkins, WV 12.6 mi
26886 Onego, WV 12.7 mi
26253 Beverly, WV 13.1 mi
26289 Red Creek, WV 13.1 mi
26263 Dryfork, WV 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26270?

26270 is in Harman, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8123, -79.6005.

What county is 26270 in?

26270 lies in Randolph County.

What area code is 26270?

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

What time zone is 26270 in?

26270 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26270?

About 934 people live in ZIP code 26270, in 371 households, at 8.4 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 26270?

$60,304 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26270?

The closest are 26296 (4.2 mi), 26814 (7 mi), 26804 (9.8 mi), 26254 (10.5 mi) and 26884 (11.8 mi).

Is 26270 a PO Box ZIP code?

26270 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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