ZIP Code 18621 — Hunlock Creek, PA
18621 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne 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 18621 at a glance
| ZIP code | 18621 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Hunlock Creek |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Luzerne FIPS 42079 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 4,744 |
| Coordinates | 41.254410, -76.091290 |
How ZIP+4 works in 18621
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 18621. 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 18621 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 18621.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 18627 | Lehman, PA | 5.5 mi |
| 18634 | Nanticoke, PA | 5.7 mi |
| 18617 | Glen Lyon, PA | 5.8 mi |
| 18651 | Plymouth, PA | 6.7 mi |
| 18655 | Shickshinny, PA | 7.3 mi |
| 18708 | Shavertown, PA | 7.5 mi |
| 18656 | Sweet Valley, PA | 7.7 mi |
| 18612 | Dallas, PA | 8.7 mi |
| 18618 | Harveys Lake, PA | 9.1 mi |
| 18706 | Wilkes Barre, PA | 9.9 mi |
| 18622 | Huntington Mills, PA | 10.1 mi |
| 18704 | Kingston, PA | 10.3 mi |
Questions about 18621
What is the ZIP+4 code for 18621?
18621 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 18621, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 18621?
18621 is assigned to Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne 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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