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Where 26372 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 26372 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLEgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,372 = 2 × 2 × 19 × 347. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26369 (Hepzibah, WV, 26 mi away) and 26374 (Independence, WV, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26372 becomes 27362, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22637, 22736, 23276, 26237, 26273, 26327, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73622 in Bessie, OK, 1,054 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯974 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26372 and you would come out at 38.96°S, 99.65°E — 1,031 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 31.4 square miles of land, 26372 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 635This ZIP635 |
|---|---|
| Households | 262This ZIP262 |
| Housing units | 342This ZIP342 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $194,286This ZIP$194,286West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $343,800This ZIP$343,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.0%This ZIP58.0% |
| Mean commute | 38.7 minThis ZIP38.7 min |
| Population density | 20.2 / sq miThis ZIP20.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 137This ZIP137 |
| Annual payroll | $6,652,000This ZIP$6,652,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,082,000This ZIP$29,082,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.39 sq miThis ZIP31.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.49 sq miThis ZIP1.49 sq mi |
Counties 26372 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lewis County | 97.7% |
| Upshur County | 2.3% |
ZIP codes near 26372
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26229 | Lorentz, WV | 4.3 mi |
26210 | Adrian, WV | 5.3 mi |
26219 | Frenchton, WV | 7.6 mi |
26447 | Walkersville, WV | 7.8 mi |
26201 | Buckhannon, WV | 8.5 mi |
26218 | French Creek, WV | 8.9 mi |
26343 | Crawford, WV | 9.9 mi |
26452 | Weston, WV | 11.1 mi |
26378 | Jane Lew, WV | 12.6 mi |
26237 | Tallmansville, WV | 13.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26372 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26372?
26372 is in Horner, West Virginia, in Lewis County. Its published point location is 38.9591, -80.3466.
What county is 26372 in?
26372 spans 2 counties: Lewis County and Upshur County. Most of it falls in Lewis 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 26372?
Horner uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26372 in?
26372 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26372?
About 635 people live in ZIP code 26372, in 262 households, at 20.2 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 26372?
$194,286 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26372?
The closest are 26229 (4.3 mi), 26210 (5.3 mi), 26219 (7.6 mi), 26447 (7.8 mi) and 26201 (8.5 mi).
Is 26372 a PO Box ZIP code?
26372 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26372 ZIP Code — Horner, West Virginia (Lewis County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26372
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