ZIP Code 40444 — Lancaster, KY
40444 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Lancaster, Kentucky, in Garrard 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 40444 at a glance
| ZIP code | 40444 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Lancaster |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Garrard FIPS 21079 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 14,276 |
| Coordinates | 37.678930, -84.588190 |
How ZIP+4 works in 40444
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 40444. 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 40444 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 40444.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 40310 | Burgin, KY | 11.1 mi |
| 40461 | Paint Lick, KY | 11.6 mi |
| 40422 | Danville, KY | 12.1 mi |
| 40484 | Stanford, KY | 12.3 mi |
| 40390 | Wilmore, KY | 12.9 mi |
| 40356 | Nicholasville, KY | 13.5 mi |
| 40440 | Junction City, KY | 15.1 mi |
| 40475 | Richmond, KY | 16.4 mi |
| 40419 | Crab Orchard, KY | 16.8 mi |
| 40404 | Berea, KY | 17.8 mi |
| 40448 | Mckinney, KY | 17.9 mi |
| 40330 | Harrodsburg, KY | 18.2 mi |
Questions about 40444
What is the ZIP+4 code for 40444?
40444 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 40444, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 40444?
40444 is assigned to Lancaster, Kentucky, in Garrard 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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