ZIP Code 97869 — Prairie City, OR
97869 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Prairie City, Oregon, in Grant 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 97869 at a glance
| ZIP code | 97869 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Prairie City |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| County | Grant FIPS 41023 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Population | 838 |
| Coordinates | 44.379930, -118.614250 |
How ZIP+4 works in 97869
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 97869. 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 97869 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 97869.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 97845 | John Day, OR | 14.5 mi |
| 97817 | Bates, OR | 19 mi |
| 97884 | Unity, OR | 20.1 mi |
| 97873 | Seneca, OR | 25.6 mi |
| 97865 | Mount Vernon, OR | 28.7 mi |
| 97837 | Hereford, OR | 29.3 mi |
| 97877 | Sumpter, OR | 31.5 mi |
| 97904 | Drewsey, OR | 34.1 mi |
| 97856 | Long Creek, OR | 37.7 mi |
Questions about 97869
What is the ZIP+4 code for 97869?
97869 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 97869, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 97869?
97869 is assigned to Prairie City, Oregon, in Grant 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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