ZIP Code 49251 — Leslie, MI
49251 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Leslie, Michigan, in Ingham 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 49251 at a glance
| ZIP code | 49251 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Leslie |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Ingham FIPS 26065 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Detroit |
| Population | 5,958 |
| Coordinates | 42.465610, -84.409160 |
How ZIP+4 works in 49251
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 49251. 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 49251 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 49251.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 49272 | Pleasant Lake, MI | 5.9 mi |
| 49277 | Rives Junction, MI | 6.1 mi |
| 49264 | Onondaga, MI | 7.4 mi |
| 48854 | Mason, MI | 8.3 mi |
| 48819 | Dansville, MI | 8.5 mi |
| 49259 | Munith, MI | 9.7 mi |
| 49285 | Stockbridge, MI | 10.3 mi |
| 48827 | Eaton Rapids, MI | 13.1 mi |
| 48842 | Holt, MI | 13.4 mi |
| 49202 | Jackson, MI | 13.7 mi |
| 49201 | Jackson, MI | 14.8 mi |
| 49269 | Parma, MI | 14.9 mi |
Questions about 49251
What is the ZIP+4 code for 49251?
49251 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 49251, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 49251?
49251 is assigned to Leslie, Michigan, in Ingham 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.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.