ZIP Code 26162 — Porters Falls, WV
26162 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Porters Falls, West Virginia, in Wetzel County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 26162 at a glance
| ZIP code | 26162 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Porters Falls |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Wetzel FIPS 54103 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Coordinates | 39.572310, -80.765720 |
How ZIP+4 works in 26162
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 26162. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 26162 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 26162.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 26167 | Reader, WV | 3.8 mi |
| 26155 | New Martinsville, WV | 4.2 mi |
| 26419 | Pine Grove, WV | 7.2 mi |
| 26377 | Jacksonburg, WV | 8.7 mi |
| 43931 | Hannibal, OH | 8.9 mi |
| 26159 | Paden City, WV | 9.2 mi |
| 26149 | Middlebourne, WV | 9.2 mi |
| 26175 | Sistersville, WV | 10.9 mi |
| 26320 | Alma, WV | 11.3 mi |
| 43946 | Sardis, OH | 12 mi |
| 26581 | Littleton, WV | 12.3 mi |
| 26055 | Proctor, WV | 12.5 mi |
Questions about 26162
What is the ZIP+4 code for 26162?
26162 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 26162, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 26162?
26162 is assigned to Porters Falls, West Virginia, in Wetzel County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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