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26623

ZIP 26623 is Frametown, West Virginia, mostly in Braxton County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Braxton +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,425
Coordinates
38.6555, -80.8716
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Where 26623 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26623
  • 🔢 Type 26623 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,623 = 79 × 337. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110011111111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26621 (Flatwoods, WV, 20 mi away) and 26624 (Gassaway, WV, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26623 becomes 32662 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lochloosa, FL, 636 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22663, 23662, 26236, 26263, 26362, 32266, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66223 in Overland Park, KS, 743 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
  • 🎯949 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26623 and you would come out at 38.66°S, 99.13°E — 1,049 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
  • 📏 At 62.0 square miles of land, 26623 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,425This ZIP1,425
Households496This ZIP496
Housing units625This ZIP625
Median age34.0This ZIP34.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$60,761This ZIP$60,761West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$100,500This ZIP$100,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%This ZIP16.4%
Mean commute28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min
Population density23.0 / sq miThis ZIP23.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees51This ZIP51
Annual payroll$3,582,000This ZIP$3,582,000
Tax returns filed530This ZIP530
Total adjusted gross income$27,261,000This ZIP$27,261,000

Land area

Land area62.00 sq miThis ZIP62.00 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

Counties 26623 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Braxton County 97.8%
Gilmer County 2.2%

ZIP codes near 26623

ZIPCityDistance
26624 Gassaway, WV 5.3 mi
25063 Duck, WV 6.1 mi
26636 Rosedale, WV 7.7 mi
25141 Nebo, WV 8.4 mi
26617 Dille, WV 9.8 mi
26638 Shock, WV 10.4 mi
26629 Little Birch, WV 11.0 mi
26619 Exchange, WV 11.2 mi
25113 Ivydale, WV 11.8 mi
25235 Chloe, WV 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26623?

26623 is in Frametown, West Virginia, in Braxton County. Its published point location is 38.6555, -80.8716.

What county is 26623 in?

26623 spans 2 counties: Braxton County and Gilmer County. Most of it falls in Braxton 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 26623?

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

What time zone is 26623 in?

26623 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26623?

About 1,425 people live in ZIP code 26623, in 496 households, at 23.0 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 26623?

$60,761 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26623?

The closest are 26624 (5.3 mi), 25063 (6.1 mi), 26636 (7.7 mi), 25141 (8.4 mi) and 26617 (9.8 mi).

Is 26623 a PO Box ZIP code?

26623 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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