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County ZIP codes · West Virginia · FIPS 54103

Wetzel County, WV ZIP Codes

Wetzel County, West Virginia has 14 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 13 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 11 of the residential ones lie mainly in Wetzel County and 2 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $64,485 in 26155 (New Martinsville) to $66,190 in 26159 (Paden City) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Wetzel County?

26055 · Proctor: $50k26155 · New Martinsville: $65k26159 · Paden City: $66k26162 · Porters Falls: –26167 · Reader: $58k26348 · Folsom: –26377 · Jacksonburg: $51k26419 · Pine Grove: $47k26437 · Smithfield: –26562 · Burton: $56k26575 · Hundred: $40k26581 · Littleton: –26585 · Metz: $62k261552605526377265622658526581261672643726419265752634826055 · Proctor: $50k26155 · New Martinsville: $65k26159 · Paden City: $66k26162 · Porters Falls: –26167 · Reader: $58k26348 · Folsom: –26377 · Jacksonburg: $51k26419 · Pine Grove: $47k26437 · Smithfield: –26562 · Burton: $56k26575 · Hundred: $40k26581 · Littleton: –26585 · Metz: $62k261552605526377265622658526581261672643726419265752634826055 · Proctor: $50k26155 · New Martinsville: $65k26159 · Paden City: $66k26162 · Porters Falls: –26167 · Reader: $58k26348 · Folsom: –26377 · Jacksonburg: $51k26419 · Pine Grove: $47k26437 · Smithfield: –26562 · Burton: $56k26575 · Hundred: $40k26581 · Littleton: –26585 · Metz: $62k2615526055263772656226585265812616726437264192657526348
The residential ZIP codes of Wetzel County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 13 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 13 residential ZIP codes in Wetzel County

11 ZIP codes lie mainly in Wetzel County; 2 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Wetzel County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
26155 New Martinsville 8,003 70 $65k $151k 85%
26159 Paden City 2,446 2,410 $66k $104k 68%
26581 Littleton 870 18 – $72k 100%
26419 Pine Grove 758 29 $47k $93k 100%
26562 Burton 721 21 $56k $87k 68%
26377 Jacksonburg 654 11 $51k $99k 68%
26575 Hundred 523 25 $40k $90k 73%
26437 Smithfield 502 17 – $93k 96%
26167 Reader 474 14 $58k $84k 100%
26348 Folsom 184 16 – $74k 100%
26162 Porters Falls no residents 0 – – 100%

Partly in Wetzel County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Wetzel County, by their share here
In this county
26585 Metz 977 33 $62k $171k 33%
26055 Proctor 1,139 15 $50k – 28%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

8 ZIP codes of Wetzel County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Wetzel County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn WetzelElsewhere
2615585%Tyler County 13%; Marshall County 2%
2615968%Tyler County 32%
2605528%Marshall County 72%
2658533%Marion County 67%
2656268%Monongalia County 32%
2637768%Tyler County 32%
2657573%Monongalia County 27%
2643796%Marion County 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wetzel County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
26561Big Run

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Wetzel County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Wetzel County's ZIP codes use 5 prefixes: 260, 261, 263, 264 and 265.

Three-digit prefixes of Wetzel County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Wetzel County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
260 Pittsburgh, PA (SCF 150) 1 24
261 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 4 38
263 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 2 33
264 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 2 30
265 Pittsburgh, PA (SCF 150) 5 46

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.