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Where 26562 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 26562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgSgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆26562 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 26,562 = 2 × 3 × 19 × 233. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011111000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26561 (Big Run, WV, 8 mi away) and 26563 (Carolina, WV, 14 mi away).
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22656, 25266, 52626, 56226, 56262, 62256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56262 in Milan, MN, 872 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯962 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26562 and you would come out at 39.64°S, 99.56°E — 1,055 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 34.7 square miles of land, 26562 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 721This ZIP721 |
|---|---|
| Households | 222This ZIP222 |
| Housing units | 322This ZIP322 |
| Median age | 18.2This ZIP18.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,603This ZIP$55,603West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,300This ZIP$87,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 69.6 minThis ZIP69.6 min |
| Population density | 20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 35This ZIP35 |
| Annual payroll | $1,690,000This ZIP$1,690,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,171,000This ZIP$15,171,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.69 sq miThis ZIP34.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 26562 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wetzel County | 68.4% |
| Monongalia County | 31.6% |
ZIP codes near 26562
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26585 | Metz, WV | 2.9 mi |
26575 | Hundred, WV | 3.6 mi |
26581 | Littleton, WV | 7.2 mi |
26590 | Wana, WV | 7.2 mi |
15352 | New Freeport, PA | 8.1 mi |
26561 | Big Run, WV | 8.2 mi |
26582 | Mannington, WV | 8.6 mi |
26437 | Smithfield, WV | 8.8 mi |
15310 | Aleppo, PA | 10.6 mi |
26419 | Pine Grove, WV | 10.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26562 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26562?
26562 is in Burton, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. Its published point location is 39.6424, -80.4438.
What county is 26562 in?
26562 spans 2 counties: Wetzel County and Monongalia County. Most of it falls in Wetzel 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 26562?
Burton uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26562 in?
26562 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26562?
About 721 people live in ZIP code 26562, in 222 households, at 20.8 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 26562?
$55,603 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26562?
The closest are 26585 (2.9 mi), 26575 (3.6 mi), 26581 (7.2 mi), 26590 (7.2 mi) and 15352 (8.1 mi).
Is 26562 a PO Box ZIP code?
26562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26562 ZIP Code — Burton, West Virginia (Wetzel County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26562
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