ZIP Code 44280 — Valley City, OH
44280 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Valley City, Ohio, in Medina 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 44280 at a glance
| ZIP code | 44280 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Valley City |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Medina FIPS 39103 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 5,503 |
| Coordinates | 41.238120, -81.923390 |
How ZIP+4 works in 44280
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 44280. 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 44280 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 44280.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 44212 | Brunswick, OH | 4.9 mi |
| 44028 | Columbia Station, OH | 5 mi |
| 44149 | Strongsville, OH | 6.2 mi |
| 44044 | Grafton, OH | 6.5 mi |
| 44256 | Medina, OH | 7.5 mi |
| 44136 | Strongsville, OH | 7.8 mi |
| 44253 | Litchfield, OH | 7.8 mi |
| 44138 | Olmsted Falls, OH | 9.4 mi |
| 44017 | Berea, OH | 9.5 mi |
| 44233 | Hinckley, OH | 9.8 mi |
| 44133 | North Royalton, OH | 10.6 mi |
| 44050 | Lagrange, OH | 10.8 mi |
Questions about 44280
What is the ZIP+4 code for 44280?
44280 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 44280, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 44280?
44280 is assigned to Valley City, Ohio, in Medina 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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