Petroleum ZIP code, West Virginia
The ZIP code for Petroleum, WV is 26161, and its area codes are 304 and 681.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Population
- 415
- County
- Ritchie County
- State
- West Virginia
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Petroleum itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cairo (6.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Petroleum in numbers
About 415 people live in Petroleum, in 174 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,500 (about the same as the West Virginia median).
| Population | 415 |
|---|---|
| Households | 174 |
| Median home value | $162,500 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Petroleum. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Petroleum
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26161 | Petroleum , WV | Standard | 415 | — | $162,500 |
Map of Petroleum ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Petroleum, 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 Petroleum
The nearest larger towns are Newark (495 people, 8.1 mi), Elizabeth (564 people, 11 mi) and Harrisville (1,574 people, 11 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg | 29,240 | 17.4 mi |
| Vienna | 10,518 | 18.9 mi |
| Williamstown | 2,980 | 19.9 mi |
| Belpre, OH | 6,654 | 20.3 mi |
| Marietta, OH | 13,203 | 21.1 mi |
| Blennerhassett | 3,282 | 21.7 mi |
| Devola, OH | 2,688 | 24.9 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Ritchie County · West Virginia ZIP codes
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