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Where 26662 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 26662 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆26662 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 26,662 = 2 × 13331. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100000100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26660 (Calvin, WV, 8 mi away) and 26667 (Drennen, WV, 12 mi away).
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26266, 62266, 62626, 62662, 66226, 66622). The farthest-flung twin is 66622 in Topeka, KS, 808 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯960 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26662 and you would come out at 38.26°S, 99.23°E — 1,034 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 10.1 square miles of land, 26662 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.6 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 743This ZIP743 |
|---|---|
| Households | 241This ZIP241 |
| Housing units | 302This ZIP302 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $167,300This ZIP$167,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6%This ZIP47.6% |
| Population density | 73.8 / sq miThis ZIP73.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $2,065,000This ZIP$2,065,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,697,000This ZIP$24,697,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.06 sq miThis ZIP10.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26662
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26681 | Nettie, WV | 2.8 mi |
26679 | Mount Nebo, WV | 6.1 mi |
26660 | Calvin, WV | 7.7 mi |
26205 | Craigsville, WV | 8.1 mi |
26671 | Gilboa, WV | 8.2 mi |
26684 | Pool, WV | 8.2 mi |
26202 | Fenwick, WV | 8.3 mi |
26675 | Keslers Cross Lanes, WV | 9.0 mi |
26678 | Mount Lookout, WV | 9.5 mi |
26676 | Leivasy, WV | 9.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26662?
26662 is in Canvas, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. Its published point location is 38.2580, -80.7721.
What county is 26662 in?
26662 lies in Nicholas County.
What area code is 26662?
Canvas uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26662 in?
26662 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26662?
About 743 people live in ZIP code 26662, in 241 households, at 73.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 26662?
The closest are 26681 (2.8 mi), 26679 (6.1 mi), 26660 (7.7 mi), 26205 (8.1 mi) and 26671 (8.2 mi).
Is 26662 a PO Box ZIP code?
26662 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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