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Burton ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Burton, WV is 26562, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
721
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Burton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hundred (3.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Burton in numbers

About 721 people live in Burton, in 222 households. The median household income is $55,603 a year, 7% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,300 (46% below the West Virginia median).

Population721Burton721
Households222Burton222
Median household income$55,603Burton$55,603West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$87,300Burton$87,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Burton. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Burton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Burton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26562 Burton , WV Standard 721 $55,603 $87,300

Map of Burton ZIP codes

26562

The ZIP codes of Burton, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Burton

The nearest larger towns are Mannington (1,829 people, 9.6 mi), Monongah (837 people, 17 mi) and Barrackville (1,430 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Burton
TownPopulationDistance
Fairmont 18,221 19.4 mi
Pleasant Valley 3,482 20.2 mi
New Martinsville 5,133 22.3 mi
Waynesburg, PA 3,811 22.4 mi
Westover 4,026 24.2 mi
Moundsville 7,869 25.0 mi
Bridgeport 9,252 25.8 mi
Clarksburg 15,549 26.1 mi
Morgantown 30,236 26.4 mi
Shadyside, OH 3,387 28.0 mi
Brookhaven 6,212 30.0 mi

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