ZIP Code 07838 — Great Meadows, NJ
07838 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Great Meadows, New Jersey, in Warren 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 07838 at a glance
| ZIP code | 07838 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Great Meadows |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Warren FIPS 34041 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 3,727 |
| Coordinates | 40.889250, -74.910420 |
How ZIP+4 works in 07838
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 07838. 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 07838 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 07838.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 07880 | Vienna, NJ | 1.7 mi |
| 07844 | Hope, NJ | 3.4 mi |
| 07840 | Hackettstown, NJ | 4.6 mi |
| 07846 | Johnsonburg, NJ | 5.6 mi |
| 07863 | Oxford, NJ | 5.9 mi |
| 07820 | Allamuchy, NJ | 6.2 mi |
| 07825 | Blairstown, NJ | 7 mi |
| 07865 | Port Murray, NJ | 7.1 mi |
| 07870 | Schooleys Mountain, NJ | 7.4 mi |
| 07823 | Belvidere, NJ | 8 mi |
| 07828 | Budd Lake, NJ | 8.2 mi |
| 07833 | Delaware, NJ | 8.3 mi |
Questions about 07838
What is the ZIP+4 code for 07838?
07838 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 07838, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 07838?
07838 is assigned to Great Meadows, New Jersey, in Warren 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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