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Where 26443 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 26443 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhhgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,443 = 31 × 853. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011101001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26440 (Thornton, WV, 48 mi away) and 26444 (Tunnelton, WV, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26443 becomes 34462, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23464, 24463, 24634, 26434, 32446, 32464, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34264 in Oneco, FL, 810 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯951 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26443 and you would come out at 39.08°S, 99.25°E — 1,054 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 20.9 square miles of land, 26443 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 450This ZIP450 |
|---|---|
| Households | 137This ZIP137 |
| Housing units | 182This ZIP182 |
| Median age | 24.8This ZIP24.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,953This ZIP$61,953West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 53.4 minThis ZIP53.4 min |
| Population density | 21.5 / sq miThis ZIP21.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 20.89 sq miThis ZIP20.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 26443 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gilmer County | 86.6% |
| Doddridge County | 13.4% |
ZIP codes near 26443
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26321 | Alum Bridge, WV | 3.6 mi |
26342 | Coxs Mills, WV | 6.2 mi |
26338 | Camden, WV | 6.8 mi |
26384 | Linn, WV | 7.1 mi |
26411 | New Milton, WV | 7.2 mi |
26325 | Auburn, WV | 8.3 mi |
26327 | Berea, WV | 10.7 mi |
26351 | Glenville, WV | 11.3 mi |
26421 | Pullman, WV | 11.7 mi |
26452 | Weston, WV | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26443?
26443 is in Troy, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. Its published point location is 39.0759, -80.7532.
What county is 26443 in?
26443 spans 2 counties: Gilmer County and Doddridge County. Most of it falls in Gilmer 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 26443?
Troy uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26443 in?
26443 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26443?
About 450 people live in ZIP code 26443, in 137 households, at 21.5 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 26443?
$61,953 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26443?
The closest are 26321 (3.6 mi), 26342 (6.2 mi), 26338 (6.8 mi), 26384 (7.1 mi) and 26411 (7.2 mi).
Is 26443 a PO Box ZIP code?
26443 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26443 ZIP Code — Troy, West Virginia (Gilmer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26443
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