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Washington ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Washington, WV is 26181, and its area codes are 681 and 304.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,139
Area codes
681, 304

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Washington itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Parkersburg (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Washington in numbers

About 1,139 people live in Washington, in 634 households. The median household income is $60,365 a year, about the same as the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,000 (54% above the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $859 a month. The median age is 55.8; 33.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population1,139Washington1,139
Households634Washington634
Median age55.8Washington55.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$60,365Washington$60,365West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$251,000Washington$251,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$859Washington$859West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%Washington33.3%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.7 minWashington34.7 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density268 / sq miWashington268 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Washington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Washington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
26181 Washington , WV Standard 6,167 $73,977 $197,700

Map of Washington ZIP codes

26181

The ZIP codes of Washington, 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 Washington

The nearest larger towns are Blennerhassett (3,282 people, 1.7 mi), Lubeck (1,495 people, 2.7 mi) and Belpre, OH (6,654 people, 4.3 mi).

Towns near Washington
TownPopulationDistance
Blennerhassett 3,282 1.7 mi
Belpre, OH 6,654 4.3 mi
Parkersburg 29,240 6.3 mi
Vienna 10,518 8.7 mi
Williamstown 2,980 15.2 mi
Marietta, OH 13,203 16.7 mi
Devola, OH 2,688 18.7 mi
Ravenswood 3,830 20.7 mi
Athens, OH 23,396 24.3 mi
The Plains, OH 2,748 26.7 mi
Ripley 3,071 29.4 mi

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