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26554

ZIP 26554 is in Fairmont, West Virginia, mostly in Marion County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time. Fairmont has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 26555.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Marion +3 more
Metro area
Fairmont, WV
Population
42,118
Coordinates
39.4654, -80.1098
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Where 26554 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26554
  • 🔢 Type 26554 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSSgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,554 = 2 × 11 × 17 × 71. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011110111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26547 (Reedsville, WV, 17 mi away) and 26555 (Fairmont, WV, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26554 becomes 45562, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24556, 24565, 25564, 25654, 42565, 45652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56542 in Fosston, MN, 959 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
  • 🎯981 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26554 and you would come out at 39.47°S, 99.89°E — 1,033 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
  • 📏 At 131.9 square miles of land, 26554 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population42,118This ZIP42,118
Households17,781This ZIP17,781
Housing units19,706This ZIP19,706
Median age38.6This ZIP38.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$69,712This ZIP$69,712West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$183,900This ZIP$183,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$978This ZIP$978West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%This ZIP31.9%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density319.2 / sq miThis ZIP319.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments939This ZIP939
Employees11,874This ZIP11,874
Annual payroll$562,278,000This ZIP$562,278,000
Tax returns filed18,850This ZIP18,850
Total adjusted gross income$1,267,430,000This ZIP$1,267,430,000

Land area

Land area131.94 sq miThis ZIP131.94 sq mi
Water area2.00 sq miThis ZIP2.00 sq mi

Counties 26554 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 87.3%
Monongalia County 8.0%
Taylor County 3.3%
Harrison County 1.5%

Other place names in 26554

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ZIP codes near 26554

ZIPCityDistance
26566 Colfax, WV 2.4 mi
26578 Kingmont, WV 3.8 mi
26586 Montana Mines, WV 4.2 mi
26559 Barrackville, WV 4.9 mi
26560 Baxter, WV 5.5 mi
26555 Fairmont, WV 6.7 mi
26574 Grant Town, WV 7.5 mi
26504 Morgantown, WV 7.9 mi
26576 Idamay, WV 8.0 mi
26588 Rivesville, WV 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26554?

26554 is in Fairmont, West Virginia, in Marion County, part of the Fairmont, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4654, -80.1098.

What county is 26554 in?

26554 spans 4 counties: Marion County, Monongalia County, Taylor County and Harrison County. Most of it falls in Marion 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 26554?

Fairmont uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 26554 in?

26554 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26554?

About 42,118 people live in ZIP code 26554, in 17,781 households, at 319.2 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 26554?

$69,712 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26554?

The closest are 26566 (2.4 mi), 26578 (3.8 mi), 26586 (4.2 mi), 26559 (4.9 mi) and 26560 (5.5 mi).

Is 26554 a PO Box ZIP code?

26554 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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