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Where 26656 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 26656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 17. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100000100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26651 (Summersville, WV, 10 mi away) and 26660 (Calvin, WV, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26656 becomes 65662 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grovespring, MO, 624 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25666, 26566, 56266, 56626, 56662, 62656, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56626 in Bena, MN, 909 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯939 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26656 and you would come out at 38.25°S, 98.82°E — 1,055 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 15.7 square miles of land, 26656 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 414This ZIP414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 171This ZIP171 |
| Housing units | 234This ZIP234 |
| Median age | 29.0This ZIP29.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,068This ZIP$78,068West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,700This ZIP$158,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 54.9 minThis ZIP54.9 min |
| Population density | 26.3 / sq miThis ZIP26.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 104This ZIP104 |
| Annual payroll | $8,287,000This ZIP$8,287,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,115,000This ZIP$7,115,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.74 sq miThis ZIP15.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 26656 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nicholas County | 56.3% |
| Fayette County | 43.7% |
Other place names in 26656
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26656
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25059 | Dixie, WV | 2.6 mi |
25185 | Mount Olive, WV | 4.0 mi |
25125 | Lizemores, WV | 4.7 mi |
25085 | Gauley Bridge, WV | 6.2 mi |
25036 | Cannelton, WV | 6.9 mi |
25090 | Glen Ferris, WV | 7.0 mi |
26690 | Swiss, WV | 7.0 mi |
25160 | Pond Gap, WV | 7.1 mi |
25111 | Indore, WV | 7.5 mi |
25812 | Ansted, WV | 8.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26656?
26656 is in Belva, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. Its published point location is 38.2502, -81.1769.
What county is 26656 in?
26656 spans 2 counties: Nicholas County and Fayette County. Most of it falls in Nicholas 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 26656?
Belva uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26656 in?
26656 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26656?
About 414 people live in ZIP code 26656, in 171 households, at 26.3 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 26656?
$78,068 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26656?
The closest are 25059 (2.6 mi), 25185 (4 mi), 25125 (4.7 mi), 25085 (6.2 mi) and 25036 (6.9 mi).
Is 26656 a PO Box ZIP code?
26656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26656 ZIP Code — Belva, West Virginia (Nicholas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26656
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