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Where 26838 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 26838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,838 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 71. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100011010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26836 (Moorefield, WV, 14 mi away) and 26845 (Old Fields, WV, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26838 becomes 83862, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23868, 28368, 28386, 28638, 28683, 32868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83628 in Homedale, ID, 1,981 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,044 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26838 and you would come out at 38.81°S, 100.94°E — 963 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 15.3 square miles of land, 26838 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 57This ZIP57 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 15.32 sq miThis ZIP15.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22811 | Bergton, VA | 3.6 mi |
22820 | Criders, VA | 6.0 mi |
26866 | Upper Tract, WV | 10.2 mi |
22830 | Fulks Run, VA | 10.8 mi |
26812 | Mathias, WV | 11.1 mi |
26847 | Petersburg, WV | 11.5 mi |
22845 | Orkney Springs, VA | 11.7 mi |
26802 | Brandywine, WV | 13.1 mi |
22815 | Broadway, VA | 13.5 mi |
26836 | Moorefield, WV | 13.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26838 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26838?
26838 is in Milam, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Its published point location is 38.8088, -79.0584.
What county is 26838 in?
26838 lies in Hardy County.
What area code is 26838?
Milam uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26838 in?
26838 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26838?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 26838. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 26838?
The closest are 22811 (3.6 mi), 22820 (6 mi), 26866 (10.2 mi), 22830 (10.8 mi) and 26812 (11.1 mi).
Is 26838 a PO Box ZIP code?
26838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26838 ZIP Code — Milam, West Virginia (Hardy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26838
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