26296
ZIP 26296 is Whitmer, 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
- 0
- Coordinates
- 38.7645, -79.5536
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Where 26296 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 26296 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGZgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,296 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 173. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011010111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26294 (Valley Head, WV, 30 mi away) and 26298 (Bergoo, WV, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26296 becomes 69262, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26269, 26629, 29626, 29662, 62269, 62629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 92662 in Newport Beach, CA, 2,152 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,018 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26296 and you would come out at 38.76°S, 100.45°E — 986 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 22.6 square miles of land, 26296 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 10This ZIP10 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 22.63 sq miThis ZIP22.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 26296
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26296
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26270 | Harman, WV | 4.2 mi |
26814 | Riverton, WV | 4.3 mi |
26804 | Circleville, WV | 5.8 mi |
26884 | Seneca Rocks, WV | 10.7 mi |
24920 | Bartow, WV | 11.9 mi |
26886 | Onego, WV | 12.9 mi |
26807 | Franklin, WV | 13.8 mi |
26254 | Bowden, WV | 14.3 mi |
26263 | Dryfork, WV | 14.7 mi |
26268 | Glady, WV | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26296?
26296 is in Whitmer, West Virginia, in Randolph County, part of the Elkins, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7645, -79.5536.
What county is 26296 in?
26296 lies in Randolph County.
What area code is 26296?
Whitmer uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26296 in?
26296 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26296?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 26296. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 26296?
The closest are 26270 (4.2 mi), 26814 (4.3 mi), 26804 (5.8 mi), 26884 (10.7 mi) and 24920 (11.9 mi).
Is 26296 a PO Box ZIP code?
26296 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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