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Where 26430 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 26430 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEhgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,430 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 881. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011100111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26426 (Salem, WV, 29 mi away) and 26431 (Shinnston, WV, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26430 becomes 03462 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spofford, NH, 517 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02346, 02364, 02634, 02643, 03246, 03264, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34260 in Manasota, FL, 798 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯953 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26430 and you would come out at 38.90°S, 99.24°E — 1,049 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 14.5 square miles of land, 26430 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 216This ZIP216 |
|---|---|
| Households | 116This ZIP116 |
| Housing units | 144This ZIP144 |
| Median age | 61.0This ZIP61.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,903This ZIP$47,903West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,400This ZIP$104,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $659This ZIP$659West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 37.6 minThis ZIP37.6 min |
| Population density | 14.9 / sq miThis ZIP14.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 85This ZIP85 |
| Annual payroll | $3,934,000This ZIP$3,934,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,410,000This ZIP$9,410,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.52 sq miThis ZIP14.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 26430
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26430
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26611 | Cedarville, WV | 4.5 mi |
26351 | Glenville, WV | 4.7 mi |
26615 | Copen, WV | 5.0 mi |
26335 | Burnsville, WV | 5.4 mi |
26384 | Linn, WV | 5.9 mi |
26412 | Orlando, WV | 9.5 mi |
26619 | Exchange, WV | 10.3 mi |
25267 | Normantown, WV | 10.7 mi |
26342 | Coxs Mills, WV | 10.8 mi |
26321 | Alum Bridge, WV | 11.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26430?
26430 is in Sand Fork, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. Its published point location is 38.8955, -80.7589.
What county is 26430 in?
26430 lies in Gilmer County.
What area code is 26430?
Sand Fork uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26430 in?
26430 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26430?
About 216 people live in ZIP code 26430, in 116 households, at 14.9 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 26430?
$47,903 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26430?
The closest are 26611 (4.5 mi), 26351 (4.7 mi), 26615 (5 mi), 26335 (5.4 mi) and 26384 (5.9 mi).
Is 26430 a PO Box ZIP code?
26430 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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