26342
ZIP 26342 is Coxs Mills, West Virginia, in Gilmer County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Gilmer
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 483
- Coordinates
- 39.0336, -80.8548
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Where 26342 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 26342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhEgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,342 = 2 × 13171. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011011100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26339 (Center Point, WV, 30 mi away) and 26343 (Crawford, WV, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26342 becomes 24362, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22436, 22463, 22643, 23426, 23462, 24236, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32462 in Vernon, FL, 649 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯946 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26342 and you would come out at 39.03°S, 99.15°E — 1,058 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 52.2 square miles of land, 26342 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 483This ZIP483 |
|---|---|
| Households | 217This ZIP217 |
| Housing units | 344This ZIP344 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,192This ZIP$31,192West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 33.2 minThis ZIP33.2 min |
| Population density | 9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,063,000This ZIP$11,063,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.20 sq miThis ZIP52.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26325 | Auburn, WV | 5.3 mi |
26443 | Troy, WV | 6.2 mi |
26351 | Glenville, WV | 7.5 mi |
26327 | Berea, WV | 7.8 mi |
26384 | Linn, WV | 8.2 mi |
26321 | Alum Bridge, WV | 8.7 mi |
26178 | Smithville, WV | 9.5 mi |
26137 | Big Springs, WV | 10.8 mi |
26430 | Sand Fork, WV | 10.8 mi |
26421 | Pullman, WV | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26342?
26342 is in Coxs Mills, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. Its published point location is 39.0336, -80.8548.
What county is 26342 in?
26342 lies in Gilmer County.
What area code is 26342?
Coxs Mills uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26342 in?
26342 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26342?
About 483 people live in ZIP code 26342, in 217 households, at 9.3 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 26342?
$31,192 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26342?
The closest are 26325 (5.3 mi), 26443 (6.2 mi), 26351 (7.5 mi), 26327 (7.8 mi) and 26384 (8.2 mi).
Is 26342 a PO Box ZIP code?
26342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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