ZIP Code 26851 — Wardensville, WV
26851 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Wardensville, West Virginia, in Hardy 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 26851 at a glance
| ZIP code | 26851 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Wardensville |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Hardy FIPS 54031 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,870 |
| Coordinates | 39.048010, -78.628780 |
How ZIP+4 works in 26851
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 26851. 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 26851 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 26851.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 22644 | Maurertown, VA | 7.8 mi |
| 26810 | Lost City, WV | 8.1 mi |
| 26823 | Capon Springs, WV | 8.5 mi |
| 26714 | Delray, WV | 8.9 mi |
| 26801 | Baker, WV | 8.9 mi |
| 22654 | Star Tannery, VA | 9.2 mi |
| 26755 | Rio, WV | 9.5 mi |
| 26865 | Yellow Spring, WV | 11.5 mi |
| 22664 | Woodstock, VA | 11.8 mi |
| 22660 | Toms Brook, VA | 12 mi |
| 22641 | Strasburg, VA | 13.2 mi |
| 22824 | Edinburg, VA | 13.8 mi |
Questions about 26851
What is the ZIP+4 code for 26851?
26851 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 26851, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 26851?
26851 is assigned to Wardensville, West Virginia, in Hardy 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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