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Where 26812 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 26812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,812 = 2 × 2 × 6703. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100010111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26810 (Lost City, WV, 10 mi away) and 26814 (Riverton, WV, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26812 becomes 21862 — and that is a real ZIP code: Showell, MD, 201 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12862, 16228, 16822, 18622, 21286, 21628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81226 in Florence, CO, 1,411 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,052 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26812 and you would come out at 38.89°S, 101.12°E — 956 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 103.5 square miles of land, 26812 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,525This ZIP1,525 |
|---|---|
| Households | 681This ZIP681 |
| Housing units | 1,256This ZIP1,256 |
| Median age | 53.1This ZIP53.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,375This ZIP$64,375West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,200This ZIP$144,200West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109This ZIP$1,109West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 36.6 minThis ZIP36.6 min |
| Population density | 14.7 / sq miThis ZIP14.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 158This ZIP158 |
| Annual payroll | $9,702,000This ZIP$9,702,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 750This ZIP750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,357,000This ZIP$40,357,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 103.47 sq miThis ZIP103.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26812
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22810 | Basye, VA | 5.5 mi |
22845 | Orkney Springs, VA | 7.7 mi |
22811 | Bergton, VA | 8.0 mi |
26836 | Moorefield, WV | 9.4 mi |
26810 | Lost City, WV | 10.1 mi |
26838 | Milam, WV | 11.1 mi |
22820 | Criders, VA | 11.3 mi |
22815 | Broadway, VA | 12.1 mi |
22842 | Mount Jackson, VA | 12.1 mi |
26801 | Baker, WV | 12.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26812 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26812?
26812 is in Mathias, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Its published point location is 38.8858, -78.8780.
What county is 26812 in?
26812 lies in Hardy County.
What area code is 26812?
Mathias uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26812 in?
26812 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26812?
About 1,525 people live in ZIP code 26812, in 681 households, at 14.7 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 26812?
$64,375 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26812?
The closest are 22810 (5.5 mi), 22845 (7.7 mi), 22811 (8 mi), 26836 (9.4 mi) and 26810 (10.1 mi).
Is 26812 a PO Box ZIP code?
26812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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