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26836

ZIP 26836 is Moorefield, West Virginia, in Hardy County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hardy
Metro area
none
Population
5,625
Coordinates
38.9982, -78.9751
☼ Live from 26836 — Moorefield, WV

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Where 26836 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 26836
  • 🔢 Type 26836 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 26,836 = 2 × 2 × 6709. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110100011010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26833 (Maysville, WV, 14 mi away) and 26838 (Milam, WV, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 26836 becomes 63862 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lilbourn, MO, 607 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23668, 23866, 26386, 26638, 28366, 28636, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83626 in Greenleaf, ID, 1,973 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,046 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26836 and you would come out at 39.00°S, 101.02°E — 965 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 174.1 square miles of land, 26836 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 132 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,625This ZIP5,625
Households2,401This ZIP2,401
Housing units2,896This ZIP2,896
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$47,770This ZIP$47,770West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$151,100This ZIP$151,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$804This ZIP$804West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%This ZIP11.2%
Mean commute17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min
Population density32.3 / sq miThis ZIP32.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments186This ZIP186
Employees5,008This ZIP5,008
Annual payroll$217,316,000This ZIP$217,316,000
Tax returns filed3,060This ZIP3,060
Total adjusted gross income$154,943,000This ZIP$154,943,000

Land area

Land area174.10 sq miThis ZIP174.10 sq mi
Water area1.26 sq miThis ZIP1.26 sq mi

Other place names in 26836

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ZIP codes near 26836

ZIPCityDistance
26818 Fisher, WV 6.6 mi
26847 Petersburg, WV 9.0 mi
26812 Mathias, WV 9.4 mi
26801 Baker, WV 10.6 mi
26845 Old Fields, WV 11.5 mi
26731 Lahmansville, WV 11.5 mi
26810 Lost City, WV 11.9 mi
22811 Bergton, VA 13.0 mi
26855 Cabins, WV 13.3 mi
26838 Milam, WV 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 26836?

26836 is in Moorefield, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Its published point location is 38.9982, -78.9751.

What county is 26836 in?

26836 lies in Hardy County.

What area code is 26836?

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

What time zone is 26836 in?

26836 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 26836?

About 5,625 people live in ZIP code 26836, in 2,401 households, at 32.3 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 26836?

$47,770 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 26836?

The closest are 26818 (6.6 mi), 26847 (9 mi), 26812 (9.4 mi), 26801 (10.6 mi) and 26845 (11.5 mi).

Is 26836 a PO Box ZIP code?

26836 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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