26291
ZIP 26291 is Slatyfork, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Pocahontas
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 12
- Coordinates
- 38.4411, -80.0863
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Where 26291 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 26291 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,291 = 61 × 431. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26289 (Red Creek, WV, 49 mi away) and 26292 (Thomas, WV, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26291 becomes 19262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12926, 12962, 16229, 16922, 21629, 26219, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96212 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,985 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯994 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26291 and you would come out at 38.44°S, 99.91°E — 1,004 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 30.4 square miles of land, 26291 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7This ZIP7 |
| Housing units | 98This ZIP98 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 290This ZIP290 |
| Annual payroll | $8,352,000This ZIP$8,352,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,944,000This ZIP$15,944,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.42 sq miThis ZIP30.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26291
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26209 | Snowshoe, WV | 4.5 mi |
26282 | Monterville, WV | 6.4 mi |
26294 | Valley Head, WV | 7.3 mi |
24927 | Cass, WV | 7.5 mi |
26298 | Bergoo, WV | 10.9 mi |
24934 | Dunmore, WV | 12.9 mi |
26230 | Pickens, WV | 14.4 mi |
26288 | Webster Springs, WV | 15.0 mi |
26273 | Huttonsville, WV | 15.0 mi |
24954 | Marlinton, WV | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26291?
26291 is in Slatyfork, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. Its published point location is 38.4411, -80.0863.
What county is 26291 in?
26291 lies in Pocahontas County.
What area code is 26291?
Slatyfork uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26291 in?
26291 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26291?
About 12 people live in ZIP code 26291, in 7 households, at 0.4 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 26291?
The closest are 26209 (4.5 mi), 26282 (6.4 mi), 26294 (7.3 mi), 24927 (7.5 mi) and 26298 (10.9 mi).
Is 26291 a PO Box ZIP code?
26291 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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