ZIP Code 26610 — Birch River, WV
26610 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Birch River, West Virginia, in Nicholas 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 26610 at a glance
| ZIP code | 26610 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Birch River |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Nicholas FIPS 54067 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 723 |
| Coordinates | 38.477690, -80.718870 |
How ZIP+4 works in 26610
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 26610. 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 26610 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 26610.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 26617 | Dille, WV | 5.8 mi |
| 26691 | Tioga, WV | 6.1 mi |
| 26629 | Little Birch, WV | 6.3 mi |
| 26203 | Erbacon, WV | 7.3 mi |
| 26660 | Calvin, WV | 8.5 mi |
| 25211 | Widen, WV | 8.7 mi |
| 26601 | Sutton, WV | 11.2 mi |
| 26205 | Craigsville, WV | 11.5 mi |
| 26208 | Camden On Gauley, WV | 11.9 mi |
| 26266 | Upperglade, WV | 12.1 mi |
| 25063 | Duck, WV | 13.1 mi |
| 26651 | Summersville, WV | 14 mi |
Questions about 26610
What is the ZIP+4 code for 26610?
26610 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 26610, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 26610?
26610 is assigned to Birch River, West Virginia, in Nicholas 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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