ZIP Code 18463 — Sterling, PA
18463 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving 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 18463 at a glance
| ZIP code | 18463 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Sterling |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Wayne FIPS 42127 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 268 |
| Coordinates | 41.348250, -75.379640 |
How ZIP+4 works in 18463
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 18463. 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 18463 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 18463.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 18445 | Newfoundland, PA | 4 mi |
| 18460 | South Sterling, PA | 5.8 mi |
| 18436 | Lake Ariel, PA | 6.3 mi |
| 18426 | Greentown, PA | 7.6 mi |
| 18444 | Moscow, PA | 8.7 mi |
| 18451 | Paupack, PA | 9 mi |
| 18438 | Lakeville, PA | 9.2 mi |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro, PA | 10.4 mi |
| 18466 | Tobyhanna, PA | 10.4 mi |
| 18464 | Tafton, PA | 11.1 mi |
| 18357 | Skytop, PA | 11.7 mi |
| 18325 | Canadensis, PA | 11.7 mi |
Questions about 18463
What is the ZIP+4 code for 18463?
18463 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 18463, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 18463?
18463 is assigned to 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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