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26764

ZIP 26764 is Terra Alta, West Virginia, in Preston County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Preston
Metro area
Morgantown, WV
Population
4,175
Coordinates
39.4465, -79.5639
☼ Live from 26764 — Terra Alta, WV

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Where 26764 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26764
  • 🔢 Type 26764 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgLgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,764 = 2 × 2 × 6691. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110100010001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26763 (Springfield, WV, 46 mi away) and 26767 (Wiley Ford, WV, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26764 becomes 46762, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (62467, 62476, 62674, 62764, 64672, 64726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76462 in Lipan, TX, 1,135 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,010 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26764 and you would come out at 39.45°S, 100.44°E — 1,006 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
  • 📏 At 93.2 square miles of land, 26764 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,175This ZIP4,175
Households1,731This ZIP1,731
Housing units2,497This ZIP2,497
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$61,010This ZIP$61,010West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$150,500This ZIP$150,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$769This ZIP$769West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%This ZIP15.2%
Mean commute33.4 minThis ZIP33.4 min
Population density44.8 / sq miThis ZIP44.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments49This ZIP49
Employees288This ZIP288
Annual payroll$11,002,000This ZIP$11,002,000
Tax returns filed1,780This ZIP1,780
Total adjusted gross income$96,782,000This ZIP$96,782,000

Land area

Land area93.24 sq miThis ZIP93.24 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

Other place names in 26764

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 26764

ZIPCityDistance
26537 Kingwood, WV 8.3 mi
26705 Aurora, WV 8.5 mi
26519 Albright, WV 9.1 mi
21550 Oakland, MD 9.9 mi
21541 Mc Henry, MD 11.8 mi
26444 Tunnelton, WV 12.1 mi
26425 Rowlesburg, WV 12.2 mi
26410 Newburg, WV 13.4 mi
26716 Eglon, WV 13.5 mi
26547 Reedsville, WV 13.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26764?

26764 is in Terra Alta, West Virginia, in Preston County, part of the Morgantown, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4465, -79.5639.

What county is 26764 in?

26764 lies in Preston County.

What area code is 26764?

Terra Alta uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 26764 in?

26764 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26764?

About 4,175 people live in ZIP code 26764, in 1,731 households, at 44.8 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 26764?

$61,010 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26764?

The closest are 26537 (8.3 mi), 26705 (8.5 mi), 26519 (9.1 mi), 21550 (9.9 mi) and 21541 (11.8 mi).

Is 26764 a PO Box ZIP code?

26764 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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