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Where 26621 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 26621 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,621 = 7 × 3803. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011111111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26619 (Exchange, WV, 12 mi away) and 26623 (Frametown, WV, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26621 becomes 12662, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16226, 16262, 16622, 21626, 21662, 26162, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66221 in Overland Park, KS, 765 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯968 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26621 and you would come out at 38.69°S, 99.49°E — 1,031 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 29.9 square miles of land, 26621 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 744This ZIP744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 301This ZIP301 |
| Housing units | 324This ZIP324 |
| Median age | 55.1This ZIP55.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,092This ZIP$43,092West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,100This ZIP$157,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $713This ZIP$713West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2%This ZIP10.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 24.8 / sq miThis ZIP24.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 77This ZIP77 |
| Annual payroll | $2,330,000This ZIP$2,330,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,374,000This ZIP$16,374,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.95 sq miThis ZIP29.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 26621
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26621
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26627 | Heaters, WV | 6.0 mi |
26376 | Ireland, WV | 6.2 mi |
26217 | Diana, WV | 6.4 mi |
26215 | Cleveland, WV | 7.9 mi |
26601 | Sutton, WV | 8.1 mi |
26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 8.5 mi |
26631 | Napier, WV | 8.7 mi |
26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 9.0 mi |
26343 | Crawford, WV | 10.7 mi |
26203 | Erbacon, WV | 10.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26621?
26621 is in Flatwoods, West Virginia, in Braxton County. Its published point location is 38.6904, -80.5063.
What county is 26621 in?
26621 lies in Braxton County.
What area code is 26621?
Flatwoods uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26621 in?
26621 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26621?
About 744 people live in ZIP code 26621, in 301 households, at 24.8 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 26621?
$43,092 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26621?
The closest are 26627 (6 mi), 26376 (6.2 mi), 26217 (6.4 mi), 26215 (7.9 mi) and 26601 (8.1 mi).
Is 26621 a PO Box ZIP code?
26621 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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