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Where 26292 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 26292 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,292 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 313. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011010110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26291 (Slatyfork, WV, 57 mi away) and 26293 (Valley Bend, WV, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26292 becomes 29262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26229, 29226, 29622, 62292, 62922, 92226, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92262 in Palm Springs, CA, 2,074 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,015 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26292 and you would come out at 39.14°S, 100.47°E — 996 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 28.7 square miles of land, 26292 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 789This ZIP789 |
|---|---|
| Households | 271This ZIP271 |
| Housing units | 410This ZIP410 |
| Median age | 54.5This ZIP54.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,250This ZIP$53,250West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,700This ZIP$151,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $792This ZIP$792West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8%This ZIP19.8% |
| Mean commute | 15.9 minThis ZIP15.9 min |
| Population density | 27.5 / sq miThis ZIP27.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 348This ZIP348 |
| Annual payroll | $12,800,000This ZIP$12,800,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,894,000This ZIP$18,894,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.67 sq miThis ZIP28.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 26292
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26292
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26269 | Hambleton, WV | 6.6 mi |
26716 | Eglon, WV | 7.7 mi |
26260 | Davis, WV | 7.7 mi |
26271 | Hendricks, WV | 8.3 mi |
26707 | Bayard, WV | 8.4 mi |
26287 | Parsons, WV | 8.4 mi |
26289 | Red Creek, WV | 10.6 mi |
26705 | Aurora, WV | 12.6 mi |
26276 | Kerens, WV | 13.0 mi |
26254 | Bowden, WV | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26292?
26292 is in Thomas, West Virginia, in Tucker County. Its published point location is 39.1419, -79.5337.
What county is 26292 in?
26292 lies in Tucker County.
What area code is 26292?
Thomas uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26292 in?
26292 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26292?
About 789 people live in ZIP code 26292, in 271 households, at 27.5 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 26292?
$53,250 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26292?
The closest are 26269 (6.6 mi), 26716 (7.7 mi), 26260 (7.7 mi), 26271 (8.3 mi) and 26707 (8.4 mi).
Is 26292 a PO Box ZIP code?
26292 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26292 ZIP Code — Thomas, West Virginia (Tucker County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26292
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