ZIP Code 26621 — Flatwoods, WV
26621 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Flatwoods, West Virginia, in Braxton 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 26621 at a glance
| ZIP code | 26621 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Flatwoods |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Braxton FIPS 54007 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 744 |
| Coordinates | 38.721860, -80.560570 |
How ZIP+4 works in 26621
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 26621. 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 26621 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 26621.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 26627 | Heaters, WV | 3 mi |
| 26631 | Napier, WV | 5.3 mi |
| 26376 | Ireland, WV | 6.2 mi |
| 26601 | Sutton, WV | 8 mi |
| 26217 | Diana, WV | 9.6 mi |
| 26215 | Cleveland, WV | 9.8 mi |
| 26619 | Exchange, WV | 10.1 mi |
| 26228 | Kanawha Head, WV | 10.5 mi |
| 26222 | Hacker Valley, WV | 11 mi |
| 26335 | Burnsville, WV | 11 mi |
| 26343 | Crawford, WV | 11.3 mi |
| 26615 | Copen, WV | 11.9 mi |
Questions about 26621
What is the ZIP+4 code for 26621?
26621 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 26621, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 26621?
26621 is assigned to Flatwoods, West Virginia, in Braxton 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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