ZIP Code 80438 — Empire, CO
80438 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Empire, Colorado, in Clear Creek 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 80438 at a glance
| ZIP code | 80438 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Empire |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| County | Clear Creek FIPS 08019 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| Population | 970 |
| Coordinates | 39.760200, -105.783560 |
How ZIP+4 works in 80438
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 80438. 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 80438 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 80438.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 80476 | Silver Plume, CO | 5.4 mi |
| 80436 | Dumont, CO | 7.6 mi |
| 80444 | Georgetown, CO | 9.3 mi |
| 80482 | Winter Park, CO | 9.9 mi |
| 80452 | Idaho Springs, CO | 10.6 mi |
| 80442 | Fraser, CO | 12.4 mi |
| 80435 | Dillon, CO | 13.3 mi |
| 80427 | Central City, CO | 14 mi |
| 80422 | Black Hawk, CO | 14.8 mi |
| 80474 | Rollinsville, CO | 16.2 mi |
| 80478 | Tabernash, CO | 18.5 mi |
| 80468 | Parshall, CO | 20.3 mi |
Questions about 80438
What is the ZIP+4 code for 80438?
80438 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 80438, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 80438?
80438 is assigned to Empire, Colorado, in Clear Creek 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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