ZIP Code 43981 — New Athens, OH
43981 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving New Athens, Ohio, in Harrison 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 43981 at a glance
| ZIP code | 43981 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | New Athens |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Harrison FIPS 39067 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 239 |
| Coordinates | 40.184010, -80.994660 |
How ZIP+4 works in 43981
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 43981. 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 43981 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 43981.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 43951 | Lafferty, OH | 4.9 mi |
| 43907 | Cadiz, OH | 5.2 mi |
| 43974 | Harrisville, OH | 5.7 mi |
| 43972 | Bannock, OH | 5.8 mi |
| 43977 | Flushing, OH | 6.4 mi |
| 43901 | Adena, OH | 7.1 mi |
| 43985 | Holloway, OH | 7.4 mi |
| 43950 | Saint Clairsville, OH | 7.4 mi |
| 43759 | Morristown, OH | 9.2 mi |
| 43905 | Barton, OH | 9.5 mi |
| 43917 | Dillonvale, OH | 10.3 mi |
| 43939 | Mount Pleasant, OH | 10.3 mi |
Questions about 43981
What is the ZIP+4 code for 43981?
43981 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 43981, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 43981?
43981 is assigned to New Athens, Ohio, in Harrison 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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