ZIP Code 44272 — Rootstown, OH
44272 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Rootstown, 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 44272 at a glance
| ZIP code | 44272 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Rootstown |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Portage FIPS 39133 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 6,048 |
| Coordinates | 41.086910, -81.182440 |
How ZIP+4 works in 44272
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 44272. 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 44272 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 44272.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 44201 | Atwater, OH | 4.1 mi |
| 44266 | Ravenna, OH | 5.5 mi |
| 44640 | Limaville, OH | 7.3 mi |
| 44411 | Deerfield, OH | 7.8 mi |
| 44285 | Wayland, OH | 8 mi |
| 44412 | Diamond, OH | 8.3 mi |
| 44240 | Kent, OH | 8.9 mi |
| 44260 | Mogadore, OH | 8.9 mi |
| 44243 | Kent, OH | 9.2 mi |
| 44429 | Lake Milton, OH | 10.5 mi |
| 44632 | Hartville, OH | 10.6 mi |
| 44449 | North Benton, OH | 11.1 mi |
Questions about 44272
What is the ZIP+4 code for 44272?
44272 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 44272, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 44272?
44272 is assigned to Rootstown, 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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