26438
ZIP 26438 is Spelter, West Virginia, in Harrison County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Harrison
- Metro area
- Clarksburg, WV
- Population
- 87
- Coordinates
- 39.3432, -80.3164
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Where 26438 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 26438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,438 = 2 × 13219. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011101000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26437 (Smithfield, WV, 16 mi away) and 26440 (Thornton, WV, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26438 becomes 83462 — and that is a real ZIP code: Carmen, ID, 1,747 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24368, 24836, 26348, 26384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83642 in Meridian, ID, 1,876 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯971 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26438 and you would come out at 39.34°S, 99.68°E — 1,040 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 0.495 square miles of land, 26438 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 240 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Households | 47This ZIP47 |
| Housing units | 47This ZIP47 |
| Median age | 52.7This ZIP52.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,669This ZIP$78,669West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 175.8 / sq miThis ZIP175.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 26438
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26438
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26404 | Meadowbrook, WV | 0.7 mi |
26369 | Hepzibah, WV | 1.0 mi |
26361 | Gypsy, WV | 1.5 mi |
26366 | Haywood, WV | 2.9 mi |
26431 | Shinnston, WV | 3.8 mi |
26301 | Clarksburg, WV | 4.9 mi |
26302 | Clarksburg, WV | 5.2 mi |
26306 | Clarksburg, WV | 5.4 mi |
26323 | Anmoore, WV | 5.8 mi |
26386 | Lumberport, WV | 5.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26438?
26438 is in Spelter, West Virginia, in Harrison County, part of the Clarksburg, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.3432, -80.3164.
What county is 26438 in?
26438 lies in Harrison County.
What area code is 26438?
Spelter uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26438 in?
26438 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26438?
About 87 people live in ZIP code 26438, in 47 households, at 175.8 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 26438?
$78,669 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26438?
The closest are 26404 (0.7 mi), 26369 (1 mi), 26361 (1.5 mi), 26366 (2.9 mi) and 26431 (3.8 mi).
Is 26438 a PO Box ZIP code?
26438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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