26282
ZIP 26282 is Monterville, West Virginia, in Randolph County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Randolph
- Metro area
- Elkins, WV
- Population
- 205
- Coordinates
- 38.5202, -80.1462
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Where 26282 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 26282 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,282 = 2 × 17 × 773. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011010101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26280 (Mill Creek, WV, 15 mi away) and 26283 (Montrose, WV, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26282 becomes 28262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Charlotte, NC, 223 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26228, 28226, 28262, 28622, 62282, 62822). The farthest-flung twin is 62282 in Saint Libory, IL, 518 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯990 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26282 and you would come out at 38.52°S, 99.85°E — 1,009 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 69.8 square miles of land, 26282 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 205This ZIP205 |
|---|---|
| Households | 95This ZIP95 |
| Housing units | 226This ZIP226 |
| Median age | 75.2This ZIP75.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0%This ZIP8.0% |
| Population density | 2.9 / sq miThis ZIP2.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $406,000This ZIP$406,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.77 sq miThis ZIP69.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26282
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26291 | Slatyfork, WV | 6.4 mi |
26294 | Valley Head, WV | 6.7 mi |
26230 | Pickens, WV | 8.1 mi |
26298 | Bergoo, WV | 8.8 mi |
26209 | Snowshoe, WV | 10.6 mi |
26288 | Webster Springs, WV | 10.8 mi |
26273 | Huttonsville, WV | 12.7 mi |
24927 | Cass, WV | 13.8 mi |
26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 14.4 mi |
26236 | Selbyville, WV | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26282?
26282 is in Monterville, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.5202, -80.1462.
What county is 26282 in?
26282 lies in Randolph County.
What area code is 26282?
Monterville uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26282 in?
26282 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26282?
About 205 people live in ZIP code 26282, in 95 households, at 2.9 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 26282?
The closest are 26291 (6.4 mi), 26294 (6.7 mi), 26230 (8.1 mi), 26298 (8.8 mi) and 26209 (10.6 mi).
Is 26282 a PO Box ZIP code?
26282 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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