26851
ZIP 26851 is Wardensville, West Virginia, mostly in Hardy County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Hardy +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,870
- Coordinates
- 39.0471, -78.6110
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Where 26851 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 26851 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,851 = 11 × 2441. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100011100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26847 (Petersburg, WV, 29 mi away) and 26852 (Purgitsville, WV, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26851 becomes 15862, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12568, 12586, 12856, 12865, 15268, 15286, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85621 in Nogales, AZ, 1,887 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,065 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26851 and you would come out at 39.05°S, 101.39°E — 949 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 102.0 square miles of land, 26851 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,870This ZIP1,870 |
|---|---|
| Households | 945This ZIP945 |
| Housing units | 1,343This ZIP1,343 |
| Median age | 54.1This ZIP54.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,776This ZIP$49,776West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,400This ZIP$209,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $820This ZIP$820West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 49.6 minThis ZIP49.6 min |
| Population density | 18.3 / sq miThis ZIP18.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 288This ZIP288 |
| Annual payroll | $10,433,000This ZIP$10,433,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 950This ZIP950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,395,000This ZIP$58,395,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 102.01 sq miThis ZIP102.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 26851 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hardy County | 93.8% |
| Hampshire County | 6.2% |
Other place names in 26851
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 26851
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22644 | Maurertown, VA | 6.6 mi |
22654 | Star Tannery, VA | 8.0 mi |
26823 | Capon Springs, WV | 8.4 mi |
26810 | Lost City, WV | 8.5 mi |
26714 | Delray, WV | 9.3 mi |
26801 | Baker, WV | 9.9 mi |
26808 | High View, WV | 10.6 mi |
26755 | Rio, WV | 11.1 mi |
22660 | Toms Brook, VA | 11.2 mi |
22664 | Woodstock, VA | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26851?
26851 is in Wardensville, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Its published point location is 39.0471, -78.6110.
What county is 26851 in?
26851 spans 2 counties: Hardy County and Hampshire County. Most of it falls in Hardy County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 26851?
Wardensville uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26851 in?
26851 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26851?
About 1,870 people live in ZIP code 26851, in 945 households, at 18.3 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 26851?
$49,776 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26851?
The closest are 22644 (6.6 mi), 22654 (8 mi), 26823 (8.4 mi), 26810 (8.5 mi) and 26714 (9.3 mi).
Is 26851 a PO Box ZIP code?
26851 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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