ZIP Code 98853 — Stratford, WA
98853 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Stratford, Washington, 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 98853 at a glance
| ZIP code | 98853 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Stratford |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| County | Grant FIPS 53025 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Population | 6 |
| Coordinates | 47.446550, -119.280610 |
How ZIP+4 works in 98853
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 98853. 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 98853 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 98853.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 98851 | Soap Lake, WA | 7.4 mi |
| 98860 | Wilson Creek, WA | 7.5 mi |
| 98832 | Marlin, WA | 14 mi |
| 99115 | Coulee City, WA | 16.4 mi |
| 99135 | Hartline, WA | 16.9 mi |
| 98823 | Ephrata, WA | 18.2 mi |
| 98837 | Moses Lake, WA | 20.7 mi |
| 99103 | Almira, WA | 25.5 mi |
| 99159 | Odessa, WA | 26.4 mi |
| 98858 | Waterville, WA | 32.2 mi |
| 98848 | Quincy, WA | 32.3 mi |
| 98830 | Mansfield, WA | 32.4 mi |
Questions about 98853
What is the ZIP+4 code for 98853?
98853 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 98853, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 98853?
98853 is assigned to Stratford, Washington, 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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