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Where 26271 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 26271 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,271 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 139. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011010011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26270 (Harman, WV, 16 mi away) and 26273 (Huttonsville, WV, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26271 becomes 17262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spring Run, PA, 120 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12726, 12762, 17262, 17622, 21627, 21672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76122 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,083 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,018 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26271 and you would come out at 39.02°S, 100.50°E — 991 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 23.3 square miles of land, 26271 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 299This ZIP299 |
|---|---|
| Households | 162This ZIP162 |
| Housing units | 202This ZIP202 |
| Median age | 49.8This ZIP49.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,111This ZIP$41,111West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $692This ZIP$692West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7%This ZIP24.7% |
| Mean commute | 41.9 minThis ZIP41.9 min |
| Population density | 12.8 / sq miThis ZIP12.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 44This ZIP44 |
| Annual payroll | $1,305,000This ZIP$1,305,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,329,000This ZIP$7,329,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.35 sq miThis ZIP23.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 26271
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26271
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26289 | Red Creek, WV | 2.4 mi |
26263 | Dryfork, WV | 5.9 mi |
26260 | Davis, WV | 6.4 mi |
26254 | Bowden, WV | 8.0 mi |
26292 | Thomas, WV | 8.3 mi |
26886 | Onego, WV | 10.1 mi |
26269 | Hambleton, WV | 10.2 mi |
26276 | Kerens, WV | 12.3 mi |
26884 | Seneca Rocks, WV | 13.8 mi |
26707 | Bayard, WV | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26271?
26271 is in Hendricks, West Virginia, in Tucker County. Its published point location is 39.0238, -79.5039.
What county is 26271 in?
26271 lies in Tucker County.
What area code is 26271?
Hendricks uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26271 in?
26271 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26271?
About 299 people live in ZIP code 26271, in 162 households, at 12.8 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 26271?
$41,111 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26271?
The closest are 26289 (2.4 mi), 26263 (5.9 mi), 26260 (6.4 mi), 26254 (8 mi) and 26292 (8.3 mi).
Is 26271 a PO Box ZIP code?
26271 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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