ZIP Code 05081 — Wells River, VT
05081 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Wells River, Vermont, in Orange County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 05081 at a glance
| ZIP code | 05081 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Wells River |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Orange FIPS 50017 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 842 |
| Coordinates | 44.142920, -72.084510 |
How ZIP+4 works in 05081
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 05081. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 05081 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 05081.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 05069 | South Ryegate, VT | 3.6 mi |
| 05051 | Newbury, VT | 4.3 mi |
| 03740 | Bath, NH | 5.5 mi |
| 03774 | North Haverhill, NH | 5.7 mi |
| 05042 | East Ryegate, VT | 6.8 mi |
| 05076 | Topsham, VT | 7 mi |
| 03765 | Haverhill, NH | 7.6 mi |
| 05040 | East Corinth, VT | 7.9 mi |
| 05050 | Mcindoe Falls, VT | 8.4 mi |
| 03780 | Pike, NH | 9.5 mi |
| 03771 | Monroe, NH | 10.4 mi |
| 05033 | Bradford, VT | 10.5 mi |
Questions about 05081
What is the ZIP+4 code for 05081?
05081 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 05081, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 05081?
05081 is assigned to Wells River, Vermont, in Orange County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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