26823
ZIP 26823 is Capon Springs, West Virginia, in Hampshire County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Hampshire
- Metro area
- Winchester, VA-WV
- Population
- 109
- Coordinates
- 39.1281, -78.4952
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Where 26823 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 26823 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,823 = 3 × 8941. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100011000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26818 (Fisher, WV, 28 mi away) and 26833 (Maysville, WV, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26823 becomes 32862 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orlando, FL, 750 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23286, 23628, 26238, 26283, 28236, 28263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83622 in Garden Valley, ID, 1,944 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,070 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26823 and you would come out at 39.13°S, 101.50°E — 946 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 13.9 square miles of land, 26823 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 109This ZIP109 |
|---|---|
| Households | 43This ZIP43 |
| Housing units | 90This ZIP90 |
| Median age | 23.3This ZIP23.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 7.8 / sq miThis ZIP7.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 13.91 sq miThis ZIP13.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26823
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26808 | High View, WV | 2.2 mi |
22654 | Star Tannery, VA | 4.6 mi |
26865 | Yellow Spring, WV | 5.5 mi |
22641 | Strasburg, VA | 6.2 mi |
26851 | Wardensville, WV | 8.4 mi |
26714 | Delray, WV | 8.8 mi |
22657 | Strasburg, VA | 11.0 mi |
22626 | Fishers Hill, VA | 11.1 mi |
22602 | Winchester, VA | 11.3 mi |
22644 | Maurertown, VA | 11.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26823?
26823 is in Capon Springs, West Virginia, in Hampshire County, part of the Winchester, VA-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1281, -78.4952.
What county is 26823 in?
26823 lies in Hampshire County.
What area code is 26823?
Capon Springs uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26823 in?
26823 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26823?
About 109 people live in ZIP code 26823, in 43 households, at 7.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 26823?
The closest are 26808 (2.2 mi), 22654 (4.6 mi), 26865 (5.5 mi), 22641 (6.2 mi) and 26851 (8.4 mi).
Is 26823 a PO Box ZIP code?
26823 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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