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Where 26601 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 26601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,601 = 3 × 8867. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011111101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26591 (Worthington, WV, 60 mi away) and 26610 (Birch River, WV, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26601 becomes 10662, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01266, 02661, 06126, 06612, 12066, 16260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66021 in Edgerton, KS, 775 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯963 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26601 and you would come out at 38.62°S, 99.38°E — 1,035 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 126.7 square miles of land, 26601 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 96 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,121This ZIP4,121 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,529This ZIP1,529 |
| Housing units | 2,009This ZIP2,009 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,469This ZIP$50,469West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,600This ZIP$116,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $549This ZIP$549West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min |
| Population density | 32.5 / sq miThis ZIP32.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 108This ZIP108 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,544This ZIP1,544 |
| Annual payroll | $47,974,000This ZIP$47,974,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,580This ZIP1,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $86,426,000This ZIP$86,426,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 126.73 sq miThis ZIP126.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.87 sq miThis ZIP2.87 sq mi |
Other place names in 26601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26203 | Erbacon, WV | 5.1 mi |
26629 | Little Birch, WV | 5.8 mi |
26621 | Flatwoods, WV | 8.1 mi |
26217 | Diana, WV | 9.5 mi |
26627 | Heaters, WV | 9.5 mi |
26619 | Exchange, WV | 10.3 mi |
26610 | Birch River, WV | 11.3 mi |
26624 | Gassaway, WV | 12.8 mi |
26631 | Napier, WV | 13.4 mi |
26623 | Frametown, WV | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26601?
26601 is in Sutton, West Virginia, in Braxton County. Its published point location is 38.6174, -80.6227.
What county is 26601 in?
26601 lies in Braxton County.
What area code is 26601?
Sutton uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26601 in?
26601 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26601?
About 4,121 people live in ZIP code 26601, in 1,529 households, at 32.5 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 26601?
$50,469 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26601?
The closest are 26203 (5.1 mi), 26629 (5.8 mi), 26621 (8.1 mi), 26217 (9.5 mi) and 26627 (9.5 mi).
Is 26601 a PO Box ZIP code?
26601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26601 ZIP Code — Sutton, West Virginia (Braxton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26601
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