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Where 26681 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 26681 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBggZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 26681 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26680 (Nallen, WV, 12 mi away) and 26684 (Pool, WV, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26681 becomes 18662, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12866, 16682, 16826, 18626, 21668, 21866, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81626 in Craig, CO, 1,435 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯963 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26681 and you would come out at 38.23°S, 99.27°E — 1,032 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 37.7 square miles of land, 26681 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 871This ZIP871 |
|---|---|
| Households | 346This ZIP346 |
| Housing units | 437This ZIP437 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,786This ZIP$50,786West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $70,700This ZIP$70,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.7%This ZIP5.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min |
| Population density | 23.1 / sq miThis ZIP23.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 110This ZIP110 |
| Annual payroll | $3,685,000This ZIP$3,685,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,183,000This ZIP$32,183,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.68 sq miThis ZIP37.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 26681
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26681
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26662 | Canvas, WV | 2.8 mi |
26679 | Mount Nebo, WV | 5.7 mi |
26202 | Fenwick, WV | 5.9 mi |
26676 | Leivasy, WV | 6.8 mi |
26205 | Craigsville, WV | 7.7 mi |
26684 | Pool, WV | 8.4 mi |
26660 | Calvin, WV | 8.6 mi |
26678 | Mount Lookout, WV | 10.7 mi |
26671 | Gilboa, WV | 10.9 mi |
26675 | Keslers Cross Lanes, WV | 11.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26681?
26681 is in Nettie, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. Its published point location is 38.2332, -80.7317.
What county is 26681 in?
26681 lies in Nicholas County.
What area code is 26681?
Nettie uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26681 in?
26681 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26681?
About 871 people live in ZIP code 26681, in 346 households, at 23.1 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 26681?
$50,786 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26681?
The closest are 26662 (2.8 mi), 26679 (5.7 mi), 26202 (5.9 mi), 26676 (6.8 mi) and 26205 (7.7 mi).
Is 26681 a PO Box ZIP code?
26681 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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