26563
ZIP 26563 is Carolina, West Virginia, in Marion County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Marion
- Metro area
- Fairmont, WV
- Population
- 261
- Coordinates
- 39.4810, -80.2738
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Where 26563 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 26563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,563 = 101 × 263. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011111000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26562 (Burton, WV, 14 mi away) and 26566 (Colfax, WV, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26563 becomes 36562 — and that is a real ZIP code: Perdido, AL, 717 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23665, 32566, 32656, 35266, 35662, 36256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56623 in Baudette, MN, 947 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯972 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26563 and you would come out at 39.48°S, 99.73°E — 1,042 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 0.711 square miles of land, 26563 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 344 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 261This ZIP261 |
|---|---|
| Households | 127This ZIP127 |
| Housing units | 127This ZIP127 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7%This ZIP24.7% |
| Population density | 367.1 / sq miThis ZIP367.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $468,000This ZIP$468,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.71 sq miThis ZIP0.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 26563
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26563
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26576 | Idamay, WV | 1.3 mi |
26572 | Four States, WV | 2.3 mi |
26591 | Worthington, WV | 2.4 mi |
26587 | Rachel, WV | 2.8 mi |
26571 | Farmington, WV | 3.2 mi |
26555 | Fairmont, WV | 3.7 mi |
26568 | Enterprise, WV | 4.1 mi |
26463 | Wyatt, WV | 4.9 mi |
26559 | Barrackville, WV | 5.7 mi |
26578 | Kingmont, WV | 5.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26563?
26563 is in Carolina, West Virginia, in Marion County, part of the Fairmont, WV micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4810, -80.2738.
What county is 26563 in?
26563 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 26563?
Carolina uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26563 in?
26563 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26563?
About 261 people live in ZIP code 26563, in 127 households, at 367.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 26563?
The closest are 26576 (1.3 mi), 26572 (2.3 mi), 26591 (2.4 mi), 26587 (2.8 mi) and 26571 (3.2 mi).
Is 26563 a PO Box ZIP code?
26563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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