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26278

ZIP 26278 is Mabie, 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
622
Coordinates
38.8257, -80.0255
☼ Live from 26278 — Mabie, WV

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Where 26278 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26278
  • 🔢 Type 26278 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,278 = 2 × 7 × 1877. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011010100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26276 (Kerens, WV, 21 mi away) and 26280 (Mill Creek, WV, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26278 becomes 87262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26287, 27268, 27628, 27826, 27862, 28627, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78226 in San Antonio, TX, 1,242 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% 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 26278 and you would come out at 38.83°S, 99.97°E — 1,011 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 69.3 square miles of land, 26278 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population622This ZIP622
Households241This ZIP241
Housing units249This ZIP249
Median age48.2This ZIP48.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$54,604This ZIP$54,604West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$115,600This ZIP$115,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%This ZIP8.8%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density9.0 / sq miThis ZIP9.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees20This ZIP20
Annual payroll$448,000This ZIP$448,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$13,288,000This ZIP$13,288,000

Land area

Land area69.30 sq miThis ZIP69.30 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 26278

ZIPCityDistance
26293 Valley Bend, WV 5.6 mi
26259 Dailey, WV 5.9 mi
26257 Coalton, WV 6.7 mi
26237 Tallmansville, WV 6.9 mi
26285 Norton, WV 7.1 mi
26267 Ellamore, WV 7.5 mi
26280 Mill Creek, WV 7.5 mi
26224 Helvetia, WV 9.8 mi
26253 Beverly, WV 9.9 mi
26275 Junior, WV 11.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26278?

26278 is in Mabie, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8257, -80.0255.

What county is 26278 in?

26278 lies in Randolph County.

What area code is 26278?

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

What time zone is 26278 in?

26278 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26278?

About 622 people live in ZIP code 26278, in 241 households, at 9.0 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 26278?

$54,604 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26278?

The closest are 26293 (5.6 mi), 26259 (5.9 mi), 26257 (6.7 mi), 26237 (6.9 mi) and 26285 (7.1 mi).

Is 26278 a PO Box ZIP code?

26278 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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