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Newark ZIP codes, West Virginia

No ZIP code is named for Newark, WV; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 26143. Its area codes are 681 and 304.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
495
Area codes
681, 304

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Newark itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Elizabeth (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Newark in numbers

About 495 people live in Newark, in 182 households. The median household income is $47,941 a year, 20% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,100 (45% below the West Virginia median). The median age is 44.3; 7.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population495Newark495
Households182Newark182
Median age44.3Newark44.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$47,941Newark$47,941West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$89,100Newark$89,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%Newark7.9%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.0 minNewark36.0 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density525 / sq miNewark525 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Newark CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Newark

These ZIP codes cover part of Newark but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Newark
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26143 Elizabeth , WV Standard 3,363 $55,402 $95,100

Map of Newark ZIP codes

26143

The ZIP codes of Newark, 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 Newark

The nearest larger towns are Elizabeth (564 people, 4.0 mi), Mineralwells (2,389 people, 8.0 mi) and Parkersburg (29,240 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Newark
TownPopulationDistance
Parkersburg 29,240 12.8 mi
Belpre, OH 6,654 15.6 mi
Vienna 10,518 15.9 mi
Blennerhassett 3,282 16.1 mi
Williamstown 2,980 19.6 mi
Marietta, OH 13,203 21.2 mi
Ravenswood 3,830 23.1 mi
Devola, OH 2,688 24.9 mi
Ripley 3,071 26.9 mi

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