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Where 26421 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 26421 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZhgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,421 = 3 × 8807. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26419 (Pine Grove, WV, 33 mi away) and 26422 (Reynoldsville, WV, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26421 becomes 12462, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12246, 14226, 14622, 16224, 16242, 16422, …). The farthest-flung twin is 61242 in Cordova, IL, 522 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯941 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26421 and you would come out at 39.18°S, 99.08°E — 1,065 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 17.1 square miles of land, 26421 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 198This ZIP198 |
|---|---|
| Households | 87This ZIP87 |
| Housing units | 98This ZIP98 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,250This ZIP$41,250West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,429,000This ZIP$8,429,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.09 sq miThis ZIP17.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 26421
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26421
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26327 | Berea, WV | 4.2 mi |
26325 | Auburn, WV | 5.8 mi |
26362 | Harrisville, WV | 7.2 mi |
26415 | Pennsboro, WV | 7.4 mi |
26456 | West Union, WV | 9.8 mi |
26178 | Smithville, WV | 9.9 mi |
26346 | Ellenboro, WV | 10.4 mi |
26411 | New Milton, WV | 10.8 mi |
26342 | Coxs Mills, WV | 10.9 mi |
26443 | Troy, WV | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26421?
26421 is in Pullman, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. Its published point location is 39.1819, -80.9242.
What county is 26421 in?
26421 lies in Ritchie County.
What area code is 26421?
Pullman uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26421 in?
26421 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26421?
About 198 people live in ZIP code 26421, in 87 households, at 11.6 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 26421?
$41,250 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26421?
The closest are 26327 (4.2 mi), 26325 (5.8 mi), 26362 (7.2 mi), 26415 (7.4 mi) and 26456 (9.8 mi).
Is 26421 a PO Box ZIP code?
26421 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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