ZIP Code 05488 — Swanton, VT
05488 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Swanton, Vermont, in Franklin 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 05488 at a glance
| ZIP code | 05488 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Swanton |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Franklin FIPS 50011 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 8,469 |
| Coordinates | 44.922140, -73.142860 |
How ZIP+4 works in 05488
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 05488. 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 05488 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 05488.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 05459 | Highgate Center, VT | 6.5 mi |
| 05440 | Alburgh, VT | 7.2 mi |
| 05481 | Saint Albans Bay, VT | 7.9 mi |
| 05483 | Sheldon, VT | 8.2 mi |
| 05485 | Sheldon Springs, VT | 8.3 mi |
| 05474 | North Hero, VT | 8.6 mi |
| 05478 | Saint Albans, VT | 8.9 mi |
| 05463 | Isle La Motte, VT | 10.6 mi |
| 05457 | Franklin, VT | 11.5 mi |
| 05455 | Fairfield, VT | 11.9 mi |
| 12979 | Rouses Point, NY | 12.1 mi |
| 12921 | Chazy, NY | 14.5 mi |
Questions about 05488
What is the ZIP+4 code for 05488?
05488 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 05488, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 05488?
05488 is assigned to Swanton, Vermont, in Franklin 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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