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Where 26818 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 26818 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,818 = 2 × 11 × 23 × 53. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100011000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26817 (Bloomery, WV, 38 mi away) and 26823 (Capon Springs, WV, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26818 becomes 81862, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12886, 16828, 16882, 18628, 18826, 28168, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88126 in Pep, NM, 1,397 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,043 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26818 and you would come out at 39.09°S, 100.98°E — 969 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 26.6 square miles of land, 26818 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,616This ZIP1,616 |
|---|---|
| Households | 549This ZIP549 |
| Housing units | 549This ZIP549 |
| Median age | 33.5This ZIP33.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,173This ZIP$42,173West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,200This ZIP$129,200West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $703This ZIP$703West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4%This ZIP10.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 60.8 / sq miThis ZIP60.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 98This ZIP98 |
| Annual payroll | $6,633,000This ZIP$6,633,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,496,000This ZIP$17,496,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.59 sq miThis ZIP26.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 26818
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26818
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26731 | Lahmansville, WV | 5.0 mi |
26845 | Old Fields, WV | 6.0 mi |
26836 | Moorefield, WV | 6.6 mi |
26833 | Maysville, WV | 10.0 mi |
26847 | Petersburg, WV | 10.7 mi |
26801 | Baker, WV | 12.1 mi |
26852 | Purgitsville, WV | 12.3 mi |
26855 | Cabins, WV | 13.4 mi |
26743 | New Creek, WV | 14.6 mi |
26710 | Burlington, WV | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26818?
26818 is in Fisher, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Its published point location is 39.0876, -79.0165.
What county is 26818 in?
26818 lies in Hardy County.
What area code is 26818?
Fisher uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26818 in?
26818 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26818?
About 1,616 people live in ZIP code 26818, in 549 households, at 60.8 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 26818?
$42,173 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26818?
The closest are 26731 (5 mi), 26845 (6 mi), 26836 (6.6 mi), 26833 (10 mi) and 26847 (10.7 mi).
Is 26818 a PO Box ZIP code?
26818 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26818 ZIP Code — Fisher, West Virginia (Hardy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26818
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