ZIP Code 44074 — Oberlin, OH
44074 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Oberlin, 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 44074 at a glance
| ZIP code | 44074 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Oberlin |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Lorain FIPS 39093 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 11,745 |
| Coordinates | 41.288580, -82.236430 |
How ZIP+4 works in 44074
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 44074. 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 44074 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 44074.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 44049 | Kipton, OH | 3.9 mi |
| 44001 | Amherst, OH | 5.6 mi |
| 44050 | Lagrange, OH | 6.1 mi |
| 44035 | Elyria, OH | 7.6 mi |
| 44889 | Wakeman, OH | 8.1 mi |
| 44090 | Wellington, OH | 8.4 mi |
| 44053 | Lorain, OH | 9.6 mi |
| 44089 | Vermilion, OH | 9.6 mi |
| 44044 | Grafton, OH | 10.2 mi |
| 44055 | Lorain, OH | 11.3 mi |
| 44052 | Lorain, OH | 12.1 mi |
| 44814 | Berlin Heights, OH | 12.4 mi |
Questions about 44074
What is the ZIP+4 code for 44074?
44074 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 44074, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 44074?
44074 is assigned to Oberlin, 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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