ZIP Code 26847 — Petersburg, WV
26847 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Petersburg, West Virginia, in Grant 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 26847 at a glance
| ZIP code | 26847 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Petersburg |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Grant FIPS 54023 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 5,305 |
| Coordinates | 38.958090, -79.151890 |
How ZIP+4 works in 26847
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 26847. 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 26847 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 26847.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 26855 | Cabins, WV | 5.8 mi |
| 26833 | Maysville, WV | 9 mi |
| 26836 | Moorefield, WV | 10.6 mi |
| 26818 | Fisher, WV | 10.7 mi |
| 26838 | Milam, WV | 11.4 mi |
| 26866 | Upper Tract, WV | 11.8 mi |
| 26731 | Lahmansville, WV | 14.1 mi |
| 26886 | Onego, WV | 14.2 mi |
| 22811 | Bergton, VA | 14.8 mi |
| 26263 | Dryfork, WV | 15.2 mi |
| 26884 | Seneca Rocks, WV | 15.6 mi |
| 26812 | Mathias, WV | 15.7 mi |
Questions about 26847
What is the ZIP+4 code for 26847?
26847 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 26847, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 26847?
26847 is assigned to Petersburg, West Virginia, in Grant 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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