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Where 26376 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 26376 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLEgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,376 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 157. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26374 (Independence, WV, 57 mi away) and 26377 (Jacksonburg, WV, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26376 becomes 67362, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23667, 26763, 27636, 32667, 32766, 36267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73662 in Sayre, OK, 1,083 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯969 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26376 and you would come out at 38.78°S, 99.53°E — 1,032 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 35.8 square miles of land, 26376 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 487This ZIP487 |
|---|---|
| Households | 218This ZIP218 |
| Housing units | 218This ZIP218 |
| Median age | 54.4This ZIP54.4West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,811This ZIP$34,811West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $271,400This ZIP$271,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 47.4 minThis ZIP47.4 min |
| Population density | 13.6 / sq miThis ZIP13.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $569,000This ZIP$569,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,192,000This ZIP$7,192,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.77 sq miThis ZIP35.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 26376 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Braxton County | 53.9% |
| Lewis County | 46.1% |
ZIP codes near 26376
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26343 | Crawford, WV | 4.8 mi |
26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 5.5 mi |
26631 | Napier, WV | 5.8 mi |
26621 | Flatwoods, WV | 6.2 mi |
26627 | Heaters, WV | 6.5 mi |
26215 | Cleveland, WV | 6.7 mi |
26234 | Rock Cave, WV | 8.7 mi |
26447 | Walkersville, WV | 9.4 mi |
26412 | Orlando, WV | 10.4 mi |
26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 10.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26376 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26376?
26376 is in Ireland, West Virginia, in Braxton County. Its published point location is 38.7758, -80.4688.
What county is 26376 in?
26376 spans 2 counties: Braxton County and Lewis County. Most of it falls in Braxton 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 26376?
Ireland uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26376 in?
26376 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26376?
About 487 people live in ZIP code 26376, in 218 households, at 13.6 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 26376?
$34,811 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26376?
The closest are 26343 (4.8 mi), 26228 (5.5 mi), 26631 (5.8 mi), 26621 (6.2 mi) and 26627 (6.5 mi).
Is 26376 a PO Box ZIP code?
26376 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26376 ZIP Code — Ireland, West Virginia (Braxton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26376
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