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Where 26624 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 26624 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,624 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100000000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26623 (Frametown, WV, 5 mi away) and 26627 (Heaters, WV, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26624 becomes 42662, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22646, 22664, 24266, 26264, 26426, 42266, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66422 in Emmett, KS, 819 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯951 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26624 and you would come out at 38.72°S, 99.18°E — 1,048 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 78.5 square miles of land, 26624 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,219This ZIP2,219 |
|---|---|
| Households | 999This ZIP999 |
| Housing units | 1,348This ZIP1,348 |
| Median age | 55.3This ZIP55.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,083This ZIP$47,083West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,700This ZIP$114,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $496This ZIP$496West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Mean commute | 31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min |
| Population density | 28.3 / sq miThis ZIP28.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 73This ZIP73 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 811This ZIP811 |
| Annual payroll | $37,895,000This ZIP$37,895,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,987,000This ZIP$60,987,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.45 sq miThis ZIP78.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 26624 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Braxton County | 94.5% |
| Gilmer County | 5.5% |
Other place names in 26624
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26624
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26623 | Frametown, WV | 5.3 mi |
26619 | Exchange, WV | 6.5 mi |
26636 | Rosedale, WV | 7.7 mi |
26615 | Copen, WV | 8.6 mi |
26611 | Cedarville, WV | 9.2 mi |
26638 | Shock, WV | 10.2 mi |
26335 | Burnsville, WV | 11.2 mi |
25063 | Duck, WV | 11.4 mi |
25267 | Normantown, WV | 11.8 mi |
26629 | Little Birch, WV | 12.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26624 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26624?
26624 is in Gassaway, West Virginia, in Braxton County. Its published point location is 38.7207, -80.8195.
What county is 26624 in?
26624 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 26624?
Gassaway uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26624 in?
26624 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26624?
About 2,219 people live in ZIP code 26624, in 999 households, at 28.3 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 26624?
$47,083 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26624?
The closest are 26623 (5.3 mi), 26619 (6.5 mi), 26636 (7.7 mi), 26615 (8.6 mi) and 26611 (9.2 mi).
Is 26624 a PO Box ZIP code?
26624 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26624 ZIP Code — Gassaway, West Virginia (Braxton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26624
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