ZIP Code 44287 — West Salem, OH
44287 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving West Salem, Ohio, in Wayne 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 44287 at a glance
| ZIP code | 44287 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | West Salem |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Wayne FIPS 39169 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 7,935 |
| Coordinates | 40.940000, -82.100500 |
How ZIP+4 works in 44287
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 44287. 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 44287 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 44287.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 44866 | Polk, OH | 5.1 mi |
| 44214 | Burbank, OH | 5.3 mi |
| 44235 | Homerville, OH | 6.4 mi |
| 44254 | Lodi, OH | 8.6 mi |
| 44880 | Sullivan, OH | 9 mi |
| 44217 | Creston, OH | 9.8 mi |
| 44251 | Westfield Center, OH | 10.9 mi |
| 44275 | Spencer, OH | 11 mi |
| 44840 | Jeromesville, OH | 11 mi |
| 44691 | Wooster, OH | 11.1 mi |
| 44805 | Ashland, OH | 12.4 mi |
| 44859 | Nova, OH | 13 mi |
Questions about 44287
What is the ZIP+4 code for 44287?
44287 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 44287, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 44287?
44287 is assigned to West Salem, Ohio, in Wayne 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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