ZIP Code 07040 — Maplewood, NJ
07040 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Maplewood, New Jersey, in Essex 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 07040 at a glance
| ZIP code | 07040 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Maplewood |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Essex FIPS 34013 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 25,613 |
| Coordinates | 40.733020, -74.271170 |
How ZIP+4 works in 07040
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 07040. 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 07040 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 07040.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 07088 | Vauxhall, NJ | 1.2 mi |
| 07079 | South Orange, NJ | 1.2 mi |
| 07041 | Millburn, NJ | 1.7 mi |
| 07111 | Irvington, NJ | 2.1 mi |
| 07106 | Newark, NJ | 2.2 mi |
| 07083 | Union, NJ | 2.7 mi |
| 07078 | Short Hills, NJ | 3 mi |
| 07050 | Orange, NJ | 3.1 mi |
| 07018 | East Orange, NJ | 3.2 mi |
| 07205 | Hillside, NJ | 3.4 mi |
| 07112 | Newark, NJ | 3.5 mi |
| 07081 | Springfield, NJ | 3.7 mi |
Questions about 07040
What is the ZIP+4 code for 07040?
07040 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 07040, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 07040?
07040 is assigned to Maplewood, New Jersey, in Essex 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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