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Where 26638 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 26638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,638 = 2 × 19 × 701. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100000001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26636 (Rosedale, WV, 3 mi away) and 26651 (Summersville, WV, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26638 becomes 83662, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23668, 23866, 26386, 26836, 28366, 28636, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83626 in Greenleaf, ID, 1,877 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯941 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26638 and you would come out at 38.77°S, 99.00°E — 1,058 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 20.8 square miles of land, 26638 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Households | 37This ZIP37 |
| Housing units | 37This ZIP37 |
| Median age | 72.5This ZIP72.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $106,875This ZIP$106,875West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500This ZIP$112,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Population density | 4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 20.77 sq miThis ZIP20.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 26638 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gilmer County | 84.9% |
| Calhoun County | 15.1% |
ZIP codes near 26638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26636 | Rosedale, WV | 2.8 mi |
25261 | Millstone, WV | 6.7 mi |
25267 | Normantown, WV | 6.7 mi |
25268 | Orma, WV | 7.2 mi |
25234 | Arnoldsburg, WV | 7.7 mi |
25235 | Chloe, WV | 8.4 mi |
25141 | Nebo, WV | 9.6 mi |
26624 | Gassaway, WV | 10.2 mi |
26623 | Frametown, WV | 10.4 mi |
26147 | Grantsville, WV | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26638?
26638 is in Shock, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. Its published point location is 38.7680, -80.9995.
What county is 26638 in?
26638 spans 2 counties: Gilmer County and Calhoun County. Most of it falls in Gilmer 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 26638?
Shock uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26638 in?
26638 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26638?
About 89 people live in ZIP code 26638, in 37 households, at 4.3 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 26638?
$106,875 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26638?
The closest are 26636 (2.8 mi), 25261 (6.7 mi), 25267 (6.7 mi), 25268 (7.2 mi) and 25234 (7.7 mi).
Is 26638 a PO Box ZIP code?
26638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26638 ZIP Code — Shock, West Virginia (Gilmer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26638
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