ZIP Code 18460 — South Sterling, PA
18460 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving South Sterling, Pennsylvania, in Wayne 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 18460 at a glance
| ZIP code | 18460 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | South Sterling |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Wayne FIPS 42127 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 118 |
| Coordinates | 41.267190, -75.347440 |
How ZIP+4 works in 18460
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 18460. 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 18460 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 18460.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 18445 | Newfoundland, PA | 1.9 mi |
| 18466 | Tobyhanna, PA | 5.1 mi |
| 18463 | Sterling, PA | 5.8 mi |
| 18323 | Buck Hill Falls, PA | 6.3 mi |
| 18342 | Mountainhome, PA | 7 mi |
| 18426 | Greentown, PA | 7.1 mi |
| 18325 | Canadensis, PA | 7.1 mi |
| 18357 | Skytop, PA | 7.1 mi |
| 18326 | Cresco, PA | 9.1 mi |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro, PA | 9.2 mi |
| 18346 | Pocono Summit, PA | 9.3 mi |
| 18344 | Mount Pocono, PA | 10.3 mi |
Questions about 18460
What is the ZIP+4 code for 18460?
18460 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 18460, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 18460?
18460 is assigned to South Sterling, Pennsylvania, in Wayne 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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