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Where 26636 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 26636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,636 = 2 × 2 × 6659. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100000001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26631 (Napier, WV, 21 mi away) and 26638 (Shock, WV, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26636 becomes 63662 — and that is a real ZIP code: Patton, MO, 501 miles away.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23666, 26366, 32666, 36266, 62366, 62663, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32666 in Melrose, FL, 627 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯944 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26636 and you would come out at 38.74°S, 99.04°E — 1,055 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 26.8 square miles of land, 26636 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 288This ZIP288 |
|---|---|
| Households | 117This ZIP117 |
| Housing units | 156This ZIP156 |
| Median age | 58.0This ZIP58.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,938This ZIP$40,938West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3%This ZIP18.3% |
| Population density | 10.7 / sq miThis ZIP10.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,052,000This ZIP$7,052,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.84 sq miThis ZIP26.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 26636 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 | 46.3% |
| Gilmer County | 43.5% |
| Calhoun County | 10.2% |
ZIP codes near 26636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26638 | Shock, WV | 2.8 mi |
26624 | Gassaway, WV | 7.7 mi |
26623 | Frametown, WV | 7.7 mi |
25267 | Normantown, WV | 7.9 mi |
25141 | Nebo, WV | 8.6 mi |
25235 | Chloe, WV | 8.7 mi |
25268 | Orma, WV | 8.9 mi |
25261 | Millstone, WV | 9.4 mi |
25234 | Arnoldsburg, WV | 10.4 mi |
26611 | Cedarville, WV | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26636?
26636 is in Rosedale, West Virginia, in Braxton County. Its published point location is 38.7439, -80.9583.
What county is 26636 in?
26636 spans 3 counties: Braxton County, Gilmer County and Calhoun 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 26636?
Rosedale uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26636 in?
26636 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26636?
About 288 people live in ZIP code 26636, in 117 households, at 10.7 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 26636?
$40,938 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26636?
The closest are 26638 (2.8 mi), 26624 (7.7 mi), 26623 (7.7 mi), 25267 (7.9 mi) and 25141 (8.6 mi).
Is 26636 a PO Box ZIP code?
26636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26636 ZIP Code — Rosedale, West Virginia (Braxton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26636
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