ZIP Code 29440 — Georgetown, SC
29440 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown 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 29440 at a glance
| ZIP code | 29440 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Georgetown |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Georgetown FIPS 45043 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 27,319 |
| Coordinates | 33.382290, -79.329080 |
How ZIP+4 works in 29440
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 29440. 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 29440 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 29440.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 29585 | Pawleys Island, SC | 14 mi |
| 29510 | Andrews, SC | 16.9 mi |
| 29453 | Jamestown, SC | 19.8 mi |
| 29458 | Mcclellanville, SC | 20.3 mi |
| 29576 | Murrells Inlet, SC | 20.6 mi |
| 29554 | Hemingway, SC | 22.1 mi |
| 29580 | Nesmith, SC | 23.3 mi |
| 29588 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 26.5 mi |
| 29575 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 26.6 mi |
| 29527 | Conway, SC | 29.6 mi |
| 29564 | Lane, SC | 31 mi |
| 29556 | Kingstree, SC | 31.9 mi |
Questions about 29440
What is the ZIP+4 code for 29440?
29440 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 29440, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 29440?
29440 is assigned to Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown 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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