ZIP Code 48849 — Lake Odessa, MI
48849 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Lake Odessa, Michigan, in Ionia 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 48849 at a glance
| ZIP code | 48849 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Lake Odessa |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Ionia FIPS 26067 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Detroit |
| Population | 5,723 |
| Coordinates | 42.798400, -85.132980 |
How ZIP+4 works in 48849
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 48849. 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 48849 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 48849.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 48897 | Woodland, MI | 6.4 mi |
| 48815 | Clarksville, MI | 6.8 mi |
| 48890 | Sunfield, MI | 8.4 mi |
| 49325 | Freeport, MI | 8.9 mi |
| 48881 | Saranac, MI | 10 mi |
| 48875 | Portland, MI | 11 mi |
| 48861 | Mulliken, MI | 11.9 mi |
| 49096 | Vermontville, MI | 12.6 mi |
| 48846 | Ionia, MI | 13.5 mi |
| 49302 | Alto, MI | 13.6 mi |
| 49058 | Hastings, MI | 14 mi |
| 48851 | Lyons, MI | 14.7 mi |
Questions about 48849
What is the ZIP+4 code for 48849?
48849 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 48849, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 48849?
48849 is assigned to Lake Odessa, Michigan, in Ionia 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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