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Where 26346 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 26346 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghEgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,346 = 2 × 3 × 4391. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011011101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26343 (Crawford, WV, 48 mi away) and 26347 (Flemington, WV, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26346 becomes 64362, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23466, 23664, 24366, 26436, 26463, 32466, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34266 in Arcadia, FL, 836 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯932 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26346 and you would come out at 39.29°S, 98.94°E — 1,075 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 24.3 square miles of land, 26346 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 675This ZIP675 |
|---|---|
| Households | 221This ZIP221 |
| Housing units | 240This ZIP240 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,641This ZIP$73,641West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,300This ZIP$142,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 27.8 / sq miThis ZIP27.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,274This ZIP1,274 |
| Annual payroll | $66,114,000This ZIP$66,114,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,438,000This ZIP$24,438,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.25 sq miThis ZIP24.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 26346 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ritchie County | 88.7% |
| Pleasants County | 10.8% |
| Tyler County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 26346
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26346
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26415 | Pennsboro, WV | 6.5 mi |
26337 | Cairo, WV | 6.8 mi |
26170 | Saint Marys, WV | 8.0 mi |
26362 | Harrisville, WV | 9.3 mi |
26421 | Pullman, WV | 10.4 mi |
26146 | Friendly, WV | 11.6 mi |
26134 | Belmont, WV | 13.0 mi |
26327 | Berea, WV | 13.1 mi |
26161 | Petroleum, WV | 13.4 mi |
45768 | Newport, OH | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26346?
26346 is in Ellenboro, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. Its published point location is 39.2900, -81.0601.
What county is 26346 in?
26346 spans 3 counties: Ritchie County, Pleasants County and Tyler County. Most of it falls in Ritchie County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 26346?
Ellenboro uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26346 in?
26346 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26346?
About 675 people live in ZIP code 26346, in 221 households, at 27.8 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 26346?
$73,641 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26346?
The closest are 26415 (6.5 mi), 26337 (6.8 mi), 26170 (8 mi), 26362 (9.3 mi) and 26421 (10.4 mi).
Is 26346 a PO Box ZIP code?
26346 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26346 ZIP Code — Ellenboro, West Virginia (Ritchie County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26346
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