ZIP Code 90840 — Long Beach, CA
90840 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles 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 90840 at a glance
| ZIP code | 90840 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Long Beach |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Los Angeles FIPS 06037 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Coordinates | 33.784490, -118.121330 |
How ZIP+4 works in 90840
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 90840. 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 90840 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.
Other ZIP codes in Long Beach
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 90840.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 90822 | Long Beach, CA | 0.5 mi |
| 90815 | Long Beach, CA | 0.8 mi |
| 90803 | Long Beach, CA | 1.6 mi |
| 90804 | Long Beach, CA | 1.6 mi |
| 90814 | Long Beach, CA | 1.6 mi |
| 90808 | Long Beach, CA | 2.8 mi |
| 90755 | Signal Hill, CA | 2.9 mi |
| 90720 | Los Alamitos, CA | 3.4 mi |
| 90740 | Seal Beach, CA | 3.5 mi |
| 90806 | Long Beach, CA | 3.6 mi |
| 90716 | Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 4.2 mi |
| 90743 | Surfside, CA | 4.3 mi |
Questions about 90840
What is the ZIP+4 code for 90840?
90840 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 90840, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 90840?
90840 is assigned to Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles 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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