26425
ZIP 26425 is Rowlesburg, West Virginia, mostly in Preston County; area code 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Preston +1 more
- Metro area
- Morgantown, WV
- Population
- 999
- Coordinates
- 39.2999, -79.6916
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Where 26425 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 26425 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SZhgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,425 = 5 × 5 × 7 × 151. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26424 (Rosemont, WV, 26 mi away) and 26426 (Salem, WV, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26425 becomes 52462, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22456, 22546, 22645, 22654, 24256, 24265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56224 in Clements, MN, 864 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,005 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26425 and you would come out at 39.30°S, 100.31°E — 1,008 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 55.8 square miles of land, 26425 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 999This ZIP999 |
|---|---|
| Households | 462This ZIP462 |
| Housing units | 627This ZIP627 |
| Median age | 53.3This ZIP53.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,667This ZIP$47,667West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,400This ZIP$93,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $674This ZIP$674West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 17.9 / sq miThis ZIP17.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $1,033,000This ZIP$1,033,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 410This ZIP410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,184,000This ZIP$19,184,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.82 sq miThis ZIP55.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.91 sq miThis ZIP0.91 sq mi |
Counties 26425 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 | 96.8% |
| Tucker County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 26425
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26425
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26444 | Tunnelton, WV | 6.7 mi |
26705 | Aurora, WV | 6.8 mi |
26287 | Parsons, WV | 9.3 mi |
26716 | Eglon, WV | 9.3 mi |
26410 | Newburg, WV | 9.6 mi |
26764 | Terra Alta, WV | 12.2 mi |
26440 | Thornton, WV | 12.2 mi |
26405 | Moatsville, WV | 12.4 mi |
26269 | Hambleton, WV | 12.8 mi |
26537 | Kingwood, WV | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26425?
26425 is in Rowlesburg, West Virginia, in Preston County, part of the Morgantown, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2999, -79.6916.
What county is 26425 in?
26425 spans 2 counties: Preston County and Tucker 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 26425?
Rowlesburg uses area code 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26425 in?
26425 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26425?
About 999 people live in ZIP code 26425, in 462 households, at 17.9 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 26425?
$47,667 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26425?
The closest are 26444 (6.7 mi), 26705 (6.8 mi), 26287 (9.3 mi), 26716 (9.3 mi) and 26410 (9.6 mi).
Is 26425 a PO Box ZIP code?
26425 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26425 ZIP Code — Rowlesburg, West Virginia (Preston County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26425
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