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Where 26801 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 26801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 26801 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100010110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26767 (Wiley Ford, WV, 39 mi away) and 26802 (Brandywine, WV, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26801 becomes 10862, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01826, 01862, 02186, 02816, 02861, 06128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86021 in Colorado City, AZ, 1,865 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,055 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26801 and you would come out at 39.06°S, 101.21°E — 958 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 81.4 square miles of land, 26801 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,517This ZIP1,517 |
|---|---|
| Households | 566This ZIP566 |
| Housing units | 927This ZIP927 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,429This ZIP$56,429West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,700This ZIP$206,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $779This ZIP$779West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6%This ZIP10.6% |
| Mean commute | 40.0 minThis ZIP40.0 min |
| Population density | 18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 287This ZIP287 |
| Annual payroll | $11,804,000This ZIP$11,804,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,759,000This ZIP$38,759,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.42 sq miThis ZIP81.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26810 | Lost City, WV | 4.9 mi |
26755 | Rio, WV | 8.1 mi |
26851 | Wardensville, WV | 9.9 mi |
26836 | Moorefield, WV | 10.6 mi |
26714 | Delray, WV | 11.5 mi |
26845 | Old Fields, WV | 11.6 mi |
26818 | Fisher, WV | 12.1 mi |
26812 | Mathias, WV | 12.8 mi |
26852 | Purgitsville, WV | 14.3 mi |
22644 | Maurertown, VA | 14.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26801 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26801?
26801 is in Baker, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Its published point location is 39.0593, -78.7945.
What county is 26801 in?
26801 lies in Hardy County.
What area code is 26801?
Baker uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26801 in?
26801 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26801?
About 1,517 people live in ZIP code 26801, in 566 households, at 18.6 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 26801?
$56,429 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26801?
The closest are 26810 (4.9 mi), 26755 (8.1 mi), 26851 (9.9 mi), 26836 (10.6 mi) and 26714 (11.5 mi).
Is 26801 a PO Box ZIP code?
26801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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