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Where 26415 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 26415 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIhgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,415 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 587. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26412 (Orlando, WV, 33 mi away) and 26416 (Philippi, WV, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26415 becomes 51462 — and that is a real ZIP code: Scranton, IA, 737 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56142 in Ivanhoe, MN, 862 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯939 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26415 and you would come out at 39.29°S, 99.06°E — 1,069 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 101.0 square miles of land, 26415 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,308This ZIP3,308 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Housing units | 1,338This ZIP1,338 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,848This ZIP$56,848West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,000This ZIP$109,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $646This ZIP$646West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min |
| Population density | 32.8 / sq miThis ZIP32.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 716This ZIP716 |
| Annual payroll | $32,737,000This ZIP$32,737,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $101,821,000This ZIP$101,821,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.99 sq miThis ZIP100.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Counties 26415 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 | 68.8% |
| Tyler County | 16.7% |
| Doddridge County | 14.5% |
Other place names in 26415
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26415
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26346 | Ellenboro, WV | 6.5 mi |
26421 | Pullman, WV | 7.4 mi |
26456 | West Union, WV | 9.0 mi |
26320 | Alma, WV | 10.5 mi |
26362 | Harrisville, WV | 11.1 mi |
26327 | Berea, WV | 11.4 mi |
26436 | Smithburg, WV | 11.8 mi |
26434 | Shirley, WV | 12.0 mi |
26337 | Cairo, WV | 12.5 mi |
26146 | Friendly, WV | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26415?
26415 is in Pennsboro, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. Its published point location is 39.2883, -80.9392.
What county is 26415 in?
26415 spans 3 counties: Ritchie County, Tyler County and Doddridge 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 26415?
Pennsboro uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26415 in?
26415 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26415?
About 3,308 people live in ZIP code 26415, in 1,080 households, at 32.8 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 26415?
$56,848 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26415?
The closest are 26346 (6.5 mi), 26421 (7.4 mi), 26456 (9 mi), 26320 (10.5 mi) and 26362 (11.1 mi).
Is 26415 a PO Box ZIP code?
26415 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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