ZIP Code 45142 — Lynchburg, OH
45142 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Lynchburg, Ohio, in Highland 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 45142 at a glance
| ZIP code | 45142 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Lynchburg |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Highland FIPS 39071 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 4,187 |
| Coordinates | 39.210330, -83.805530 |
How ZIP+4 works in 45142
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 45142. 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 45142 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 45142.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 45148 | Midland, OH | 6.9 mi |
| 45118 | Fayetteville, OH | 7.2 mi |
| 45146 | Martinsville, OH | 7.3 mi |
| 45107 | Blanchester, OH | 10.3 mi |
| 45159 | New Vienna, OH | 10.5 mi |
| 45154 | Mount Orab, OH | 12 mi |
| 45155 | Mowrystown, OH | 12.1 mi |
| 45133 | Hillsboro, OH | 13 mi |
| 45171 | Sardinia, OH | 13.5 mi |
| 45132 | Highland, OH | 14.4 mi |
| 45176 | Williamsburg, OH | 14.5 mi |
| 45158 | Newtonsville, OH | 14.7 mi |
Questions about 45142
What is the ZIP+4 code for 45142?
45142 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 45142, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 45142?
45142 is assigned to Lynchburg, Ohio, in Highland 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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