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Where 26416 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 26416 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIhgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,416 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 127. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26415 (Pennsboro, WV, 50 mi away) and 26419 (Pine Grove, WV, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26416 becomes 61462 — and that is a real ZIP code: Monmouth, IL, 575 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12466, 14626, 16246, 16426, 16624, 21664, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66412 in Bremen, KS, 893 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯989 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26416 and you would come out at 39.16°S, 99.98°E — 1,020 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 141.0 square miles of land, 26416 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,693This ZIP7,693 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,164This ZIP3,164 |
| Housing units | 3,511This ZIP3,511 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,741This ZIP$54,741West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,200This ZIP$152,200West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $793This ZIP$793West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9%This ZIP15.9% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 54.5 / sq miThis ZIP54.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,824This ZIP1,824 |
| Annual payroll | $105,905,000This ZIP$105,905,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,890This ZIP2,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $158,545,000This ZIP$158,545,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 141.04 sq miThis ZIP141.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.04 sq miThis ZIP1.04 sq mi |
Counties 26416 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Barbour County | 99.1% |
| Taylor County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 26416
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26416
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26349 | Galloway, WV | 6.7 mi |
26405 | Moatsville, WV | 8.0 mi |
26238 | Volga, WV | 8.2 mi |
26435 | Simpson, WV | 8.3 mi |
26347 | Flemington, WV | 9.2 mi |
26250 | Belington, WV | 9.3 mi |
26424 | Rosemont, WV | 11.7 mi |
26275 | Junior, WV | 12.4 mi |
26440 | Thornton, WV | 12.7 mi |
26283 | Montrose, WV | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26416?
26416 is in Philippi, West Virginia, in Barbour County. Its published point location is 39.1571, -80.0237.
What county is 26416 in?
26416 spans 2 counties: Barbour County and Taylor County. Most of it falls in Barbour 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 26416?
Philippi uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26416 in?
26416 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26416?
About 7,693 people live in ZIP code 26416, in 3,164 households, at 54.5 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 26416?
$54,741 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26416?
The closest are 26349 (6.7 mi), 26405 (8 mi), 26238 (8.2 mi), 26435 (8.3 mi) and 26347 (9.2 mi).
Is 26416 a PO Box ZIP code?
26416 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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