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Where 26855 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 26855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 26,855 = 5 × 41 × 131. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110100011100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26852 (Purgitsville, WV, 25 mi away) and 26865 (Yellow Spring, WV, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26855 becomes 55862, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25685, 25865, 26585, 28556, 28655, 52568, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85256 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,846 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,033 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26855 and you would come out at 38.98°S, 100.78°E — 976 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 17.6 square miles of land, 26855 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 633This ZIP633 |
|---|---|
| Households | 266This ZIP266 |
| Housing units | 377This ZIP377 |
| Median age | 58.0This ZIP58.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,500This ZIP$67,500West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,600This ZIP$130,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.7%This ZIP2.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 36.0 / sq miThis ZIP36.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 68This ZIP68 |
| Annual payroll | $1,986,000This ZIP$1,986,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,388,000This ZIP$16,388,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.57 sq miThis ZIP17.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 26855 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 77.5% |
| Pendleton County | 22.5% |
ZIP codes near 26855
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26847 | Petersburg, WV | 4.6 mi |
26833 | Maysville, WV | 8.6 mi |
26886 | Onego, WV | 10.6 mi |
26263 | Dryfork, WV | 11.6 mi |
26866 | Upper Tract, WV | 11.9 mi |
26884 | Seneca Rocks, WV | 12.5 mi |
26260 | Davis, WV | 12.7 mi |
26836 | Moorefield, WV | 13.3 mi |
26818 | Fisher, WV | 13.4 mi |
26838 | Milam, WV | 14.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 26855 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26855?
26855 is in Cabins, West Virginia, in Grant County. Its published point location is 38.9750, -79.2207.
What county is 26855 in?
26855 spans 2 counties: Grant County and Pendleton County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 26855?
Cabins uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26855 in?
26855 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26855?
About 633 people live in ZIP code 26855, in 266 households, at 36.0 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 26855?
$67,500 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 26855?
The closest are 26847 (4.6 mi), 26833 (8.6 mi), 26886 (10.6 mi), 26263 (11.6 mi) and 26866 (11.9 mi).
Is 26855 a PO Box ZIP code?
26855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “26855 ZIP Code — Cabins, West Virginia (Grant County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/26855
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