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26285

ZIP 26285 is Norton, 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
261
Coordinates
38.9102, -79.9494
☼ Live from 26285 — Norton, WV

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Where 26285 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26285
  • 🔢 Type 26285 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,285 = 5 × 7 × 751. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011010101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26283 (Montrose, WV, 12 mi away) and 26287 (Parsons, WV, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26285 becomes 58262 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mountain, ND, 1,116 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25268, 25286, 25628, 25826, 25862, 26582, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85226 in Chandler, AZ, 1,817 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
  • 🎯995 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26285 and you would come out at 38.91°S, 100.05°E — 1,010 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 12.9 square miles of land, 26285 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population261This ZIP261
Households149This ZIP149
Housing units185This ZIP185
Median age66.6This ZIP66.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median home value$96,500This ZIP$96,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%
Population density20.3 / sq miThis ZIP20.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees99This ZIP99
Annual payroll$3,725,000This ZIP$3,725,000
Tax returns filed130This ZIP130
Total adjusted gross income$6,371,000This ZIP$6,371,000

Land area

Land area12.86 sq miThis ZIP12.86 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 26285

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 26285

ZIPCityDistance
26257 Coalton, WV 3.5 mi
26275 Junior, WV 5.3 mi
26259 Dailey, WV 6.1 mi
26278 Mabie, WV 7.1 mi
26267 Ellamore, WV 7.1 mi
26250 Belington, WV 8.3 mi
26241 Elkins, WV 8.5 mi
26293 Valley Bend, WV 8.9 mi
26253 Beverly, WV 9.2 mi
26237 Tallmansville, WV 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26285?

26285 is in Norton, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9102, -79.9494.

What county is 26285 in?

26285 lies in Randolph County.

What area code is 26285?

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

What time zone is 26285 in?

26285 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26285?

About 261 people live in ZIP code 26285, in 149 households, at 20.3 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 26285?

The closest are 26257 (3.5 mi), 26275 (5.3 mi), 26259 (6.1 mi), 26278 (7.1 mi) and 26267 (7.1 mi).

Is 26285 a PO Box ZIP code?

26285 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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