ZIP Code 26581 — Littleton, WV
26581 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Littleton, 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 26581 at a glance
| ZIP code | 26581 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Littleton |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Wetzel FIPS 54103 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 870 |
| Coordinates | 39.665540, -80.567810 |
How ZIP+4 works in 26581
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 26581. 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 26581 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 26581.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 26419 | Pine Grove, WV | 6.5 mi |
| 26562 | Burton, WV | 6.5 mi |
| 26575 | Hundred, WV | 7.5 mi |
| 26585 | Metz, WV | 8.7 mi |
| 26437 | Smithfield, WV | 9.6 mi |
| 15310 | Aleppo, PA | 9.9 mi |
| 15352 | New Freeport, PA | 10.7 mi |
| 26155 | New Martinsville, WV | 10.8 mi |
| 26033 | Cameron, WV | 11.3 mi |
| 26039 | Glen Easton, WV | 11.7 mi |
| 26167 | Reader, WV | 11.9 mi |
| 26162 | Porters Falls, WV | 12.3 mi |
Questions about 26581
What is the ZIP+4 code for 26581?
26581 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 26581, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 26581?
26581 is assigned to Littleton, 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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