26374
ZIP 26374 is Independence, West Virginia, mostly in Preston County; area code 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Preston +2 more
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- Population
- 1,676
- Coordinates
- 39.4523, -79.8753
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Where 26374 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 26374 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLEgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,374 = 2 × 13187. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26372 (Horner, WV, 42 mi away) and 26376 (Ireland, WV, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26374 becomes 47362 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Castle, IN, 294 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23467, 24637, 24736, 26347, 26437, 26743, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76432 in Blanket, TX, 1,182 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯994 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26374 and you would come out at 39.45°S, 100.12°E — 1,022 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 35.9 square miles of land, 26374 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,676This ZIP1,676 |
|---|---|
| Households | 650This ZIP650 |
| Housing units | 677This ZIP677 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,321This ZIP$57,321West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,300This ZIP$162,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $634This ZIP$634West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4%This ZIP33.4% |
| Mean commute | 32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min |
| Population density | 46.6 / sq miThis ZIP46.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $822,000This ZIP$822,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,695,000This ZIP$43,695,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.95 sq miThis ZIP35.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 26374 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Preston County | 71.3% |
| Taylor County | 18.2% |
| Monongalia County | 10.5% |
ZIP codes near 26374
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26520 | Arthurdale, WV | 4.4 mi |
26410 | Newburg, WV | 4.8 mi |
26547 | Reedsville, WV | 5.5 mi |
26524 | Bretz, WV | 7.1 mi |
26444 | Tunnelton, WV | 7.7 mi |
26537 | Kingwood, WV | 9.2 mi |
26440 | Thornton, WV | 9.3 mi |
26542 | Masontown, WV | 9.8 mi |
26354 | Grafton, WV | 10.2 mi |
26508 | Morgantown, WV | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26374?
26374 is in Independence, West Virginia, in Preston County, part of the Morgantown, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4523, -79.8753.
What county is 26374 in?
26374 spans 3 counties: Preston County, Taylor County and Monongalia County. Most of it falls in Preston 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 26374?
Independence uses area code 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26374 in?
26374 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26374?
About 1,676 people live in ZIP code 26374, in 650 households, at 46.6 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 26374?
$57,321 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26374?
The closest are 26520 (4.4 mi), 26410 (4.8 mi), 26547 (5.5 mi), 26524 (7.1 mi) and 26444 (7.7 mi).
Is 26374 a PO Box ZIP code?
26374 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26374 ZIP Code — Independence, West Virginia (Preston County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26374
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