ZIP Code 44001 — Amherst, OH
44001 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Amherst, Ohio, in Lorain 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 44001 at a glance
| ZIP code | 44001 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Amherst |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Lorain FIPS 39093 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 21,448 |
| Coordinates | 41.368250, -82.259580 |
How ZIP+4 works in 44001
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 44001. 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 44001 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 44001.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 44053 | Lorain, OH | 4.5 mi |
| 44074 | Oberlin, OH | 5.6 mi |
| 44089 | Vermilion, OH | 5.7 mi |
| 44035 | Elyria, OH | 6.7 mi |
| 44049 | Kipton, OH | 7.4 mi |
| 44052 | Lorain, OH | 7.9 mi |
| 44055 | Lorain, OH | 7.9 mi |
| 44889 | Wakeman, OH | 10.5 mi |
| 44050 | Lagrange, OH | 10.6 mi |
| 44054 | Sheffield Lake, OH | 10.9 mi |
| 44814 | Berlin Heights, OH | 11.4 mi |
| 44039 | North Ridgeville, OH | 12.4 mi |
Questions about 44001
What is the ZIP+4 code for 44001?
44001 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 44001, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 44001?
44001 is assigned to Amherst, Ohio, in Lorain 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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