ZIP Code 44243 — Kent, OH
44243 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Kent, Ohio, in Portage 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 44243 at a glance
| ZIP code | 44243 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Kent |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Portage FIPS 39133 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 5,082 |
| Coordinates | 41.147930, -81.340460 |
How ZIP+4 works in 44243
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 44243. 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 44243 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.
Other ZIP codes in Kent
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 44243.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 44240 | Kent, OH | 1 mi |
| 44262 | Munroe Falls, OH | 4.9 mi |
| 44278 | Tallmadge, OH | 5.3 mi |
| 44224 | Stow, OH | 5.6 mi |
| 44241 | Streetsboro, OH | 6.3 mi |
| 44221 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 7.1 mi |
| 44266 | Ravenna, OH | 7.5 mi |
| 44260 | Mogadore, OH | 7.7 mi |
| 44305 | Akron, OH | 8 mi |
| 44310 | Akron, OH | 8.7 mi |
| 44236 | Hudson, OH | 8.8 mi |
| 44272 | Rootstown, OH | 9.2 mi |
Questions about 44243
What is the ZIP+4 code for 44243?
44243 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 44243, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 44243?
44243 is assigned to Kent, Ohio, in Portage 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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