ZIP Code 17508 — Brownstown, PA
17508 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Brownstown, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster 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 17508 at a glance
| ZIP code | 17508 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Brownstown |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Lancaster FIPS 42071 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,125 |
| Coordinates | 40.124550, -76.213940 |
How ZIP+4 works in 17508
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 17508. 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 17508 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 17508.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 17540 | Leola, PA | 2.2 mi |
| 17501 | Akron, PA | 2.3 mi |
| 17522 | Ephrata, PA | 4.2 mi |
| 17505 | Bird In Hand, PA | 4.7 mi |
| 17606 | Lancaster, PA | 4.8 mi |
| 17543 | Lititz, PA | 6.1 mi |
| 17576 | Smoketown, PA | 6.2 mi |
| 17601 | Lancaster, PA | 6.4 mi |
| 17578 | Stevens, PA | 7.3 mi |
| 17520 | East Petersburg, PA | 7.4 mi |
| 17557 | New Holland, PA | 7.5 mi |
| 17602 | Lancaster, PA | 7.8 mi |
Questions about 17508
What is the ZIP+4 code for 17508?
17508 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 17508, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 17508?
17508 is assigned to Brownstown, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster 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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