This MedLibrary.org supplementary page on ZIP code prefixes is provided directly from the open source Wikipedia as a service to our readers. Please see the note below on authorship of this content, as well as the Wikipedia usage guidelines. To search for other content from our encyclopedia supplement, please use the form below:
Related Sponsors
Ads by Tiva
This table lists 3-digit ZIP Code prefixes, each of which represents a United States Postal Service (USPS) sectional center facility (SCF). Each SCF serves local addresses whose 5-digit ZIP Codes start with the same prefix.
*All addresses in this prefix are in the listed city.
†SCF serving this prefix is in a different state.
| 000 Not in use |
001 –– Destinations outside U.S. |
002 Not in use |
003 Not in use |
004 Not in use |
005 NY Mid-Island IRS |
006 PR San Juan West |
007 PR San Juan East |
008 VI Virgin Islands |
009 PR* San Juan Main |
| 010 MA Springfield West |
011 MA* Springfield Main |
012 MA Pittsfield |
013 MA Springfield North |
014 MA Worcester North |
015 MA Worcester South |
016 MA* Worcester Main |
017 MA Worcester East |
018 MA Mdl'sex-Essex West |
019 MA Mdl'sex-Essex East |
| 020 MA Brockton Northeast |
021 MA Boston Main (1) |
022 MA Boston Main (2) |
023 MA Brockton Southeast |
024 MA Boston Northwest |
025 MA Cape Cod West |
026 MA Cape Cod East |
027 MA† New Bedford East |
028 RI Providence Vicinity |
029 RI* Providence Main |
| 030 NH Manchester South |
031 NH* Manchester Main |
032 NH Manchester North |
033 NH* Concord |
034 NH Manchester West |
035 NH† W.R. Jctn. (VT) Northeast |
036 NH† W.R. Jctn. (VT) South |
037 NH† W.R. Jctn. (VT) East |
038 NH Portsmouth |
039 ME† Portsm'th (NH) East |
| 040 ME Portland West |
041 ME* Portland Main |
042 ME Portland North |
043 ME Portland Northeast |
044 ME Bangor Central |
045 ME Portland Near East |
046 ME Bangor Southeast |
047 ME Bangor North |
048 ME Portland Distant East |
049 ME Bangor West |
| 050 VT W.R. Junction Main |
051 VT W.R. Junction Near South |
052 VT W.R. Junction Southwest |
053 VT W.R. Junction Distant South |
054 VT Burlington Main |
055 MA Mdl'sex-Essex IRS |
056 VT Burlington Southeast |
057 VT W.R. Junction West |
058 VT W.R. Junction Near North |
059 VT W.R. Junction Distant North |
| 060 CT Hartford Vicinity / West |
061 CT* Hartford Main |
062 CT Hartford East |
063 CT Southern Area East |
064 CT Southern Area West |
065 CT* New Haven |
066 CT* Bridgeport |
067 CT Waterbury |
068 CT Stamford Vicinity |
069 CT* Stamford Main |
| 070 NJ Newark Vicinity |
071 NJ* Newark Main |
072 NJ Elizabeth |
073 NJ* Jersey City |
074 NJ Paterson Northwest |
075 NJ* Paterson Main |
076 NJ Hackensack |
077 NJ Monmouth Main |
078 NJ Western Area Northwest |
079 NJ Western Area Southeast |
| 080 NJ Southern Area North |
081 NJ Camden |
082 NJ Southern Area Southeast |
083 NJ Southern Area Southwest |
084 NJ Atlantic City |
085 NJ Trenton Vicinity |
086 NJ* Trenton Main |
087 NJ Monmouth South |
088 NJ Kilmer |
089 NJ New Brunswick |
| 090 AE Military Bases in DE |
091 AE Military Bases in DE |
092 AE Military Bases in DE |
093 AE Military Bases in IQ, AF, other |
094 AE Military Bases in UK |
095 AE Military Naval/Marine |
096 AE Military Bases in ES, IT |
097 AE Military Bases in EU, GL, CA |
098 AE Military Africa/Middle East |
099 Not in use |
| 100 NY* New York City Main |
101 NY* New York City PO Box/Unique (1) |
102 NY* New York City PO Box/Unique (2) |
103 NY* Staten Island |
104 NY* The Bronx |
105 NY Westchester |
106 NY* White Plains |
107 NY* Yonkers |
108 NY* New Rochelle |
109 NY Rockland |
| 110 NY Queens & West Nassau |
111 NY Long Island City |
112 NY* Brooklyn |
113 NY Flushing |
114 NY Jamaica |
115 NY West Nassau |
116 NY Far Rockaway |
117 NY Mid-Island Main |
118 NY Hicksville |
119 NY Mid-Island East |
| 120 NY Albany (A-J) |
121 NY Albany (K-Z) |
122 NY* Albany Main |
123 NY* Schenectady |
124 NY Mid-Hudson North |
125 NY Mid-Hudson Southeast |
126 NY* Poughkeepsie |
127 NY Mid-Hudson Southwest |
128 NY Glens Falls |
129 NY Plattsburgh |
| 130 NY Syracuse (A-L) |
131 NY Syracuse (M-Z) |
132 NY* Syracuse Main |
133 NY Utica (A-L) |
134 NY Utica (M-Z) |
135 NY* Utica Main |
136 NY Watertown |
137 NY Binghamton (A-L) |
138 NY Binghamton (M-Z) |
139 NY* Binghamton Main |
| 140 NY Buffalo (A-L) |
141 NY Buffalo (M-Z) |
142 NY* Buffalo Main |
143 NY* Niagara Falls |
144 NY Rochester (A-L) |
145 NY Rochester (M-Z) |
146 NY* Rochester Main |
147 NY Jamestown |
148 NY Elmira Vicinity |
149 NY* Elmira Main |
| 150 PA Pittsburgh North |
151 PA Pittsburgh Vicinity |
152 PA* Pittsburgh Main |
153 PA Pittsburgh Southwest |
154 PA Pittsburgh Southeast |
155 PA Johnstown South |
156 PA Greensburg |
157 PA Johnstown North |
158 PA Du Bois |
159 PA Johnstown Central |
| 160 PA New Castle Central |
161 PA New Castle West |
162 PA New Castle East |
163 PA Oil City |
164 PA Erie Vicinity |
165 PA* Erie Main |
166 PA Altoona South |
167 PA Bradford |
168 PA Altoona North |
169 PA Williamsport North |
| 170 PA Harrisburg Vicinity |
171 PA* Harrisburg Main |
172 PA Harrisburg Southwest |
173 PA Lancaster West |
174 PA* York |
175 PA Lancaster Vicinity |
176 PA* Lancaster Main |
177 PA Williamsport South |
178 PA Harrisburg North |
179 PA Reading West |
| 180 PA Lehigh Valley South |
181 PA* Allentown |
182 PA Wilkes-Barre South |
183 PA Lehigh Valley North |
184 PA Scranton Northeast |
185 PA* Scranton Main |
186 PA Wilkes-Barre North |
187 PA* Wilkes-Barre Main |
188 PA Scranton Northwest |
189 PA Southeast Area East |
| 190 PA Philadelphia Vicinity |
191 PA* Philadelphia Main |
192 PA Philadelphia IRS |
193 PA Southeast Area South |
194 PA Southeast Area Northwest |
195 PA Reading Vicinity |
196 PA* Reading Main |
197 DE Wilmington Vicinity |
198 DE* Wilmington Main |
199 DE Wilmington South |
| 200 DC* Washington |
201 VA Dulles |
202 DC Washington Government (1) |
203 DC Washington Government (2) |
204 DC Washington Government (3) |
205 DC Washington Government (4) |
206 MD Southern Area South |
207 MD Southern Area North |
208 MD Suburban Area |
209 MD* Silver Spring |
| 210 MD Linthicum (A-L) |
211 MD Linthicum (M-Z) |
212 MD* Baltimore Main |
213 Not in use |
214 MD* Annapolis |
215 MD Cumberland |
216 MD Eastern Shore |
217 MD Frederick |
218 MD Salisbury |
219 MD Baltimore Northeast |
| 220 VA Northern Area (A-L) |
221 VA Northern Area (M-Z) |
222 VA* Arlington |
223 VA* Alexandria |
224 VA Fredericksburg (A-K) |
225 VA Fredericksburg (L-Z) |
226 VA Winchester |
227 VA Culpeper |
228 VA Charlottesville North |
229 VA Charlottesville Vicinity |
| 230 VA Richmond Vicinity (1) |
231 VA Richmond Vicinity (2) |
232 VA* Richmond Main |
233 VA Norfolk Distant (1) |
234 VA Norfolk Distant (2) |
235 VA* Norfolk Main |
236 VA Norfolk Northwest |
237 VA* Portsmouth |
238 VA Richmond South |
239 VA Farmville |
| 240 VA Roanoke Main (1) |
241 VA Roanoke Main (2) |
242 VA Bristol |
243 VA Roanoke West |
244 VA Charlottesville West |
245 VA Lynchburg |
246 VA† Bluefield (WV) Southwest |
247 WV Bluefield East |
248 WV Bluefield West |
249 WV Lewisburg |
| 250 WV Charleston Vicinity (1) |
251 WV Charleston Vicinity (2) |
252 WV Charleston Vicinity (3) |
253 WV* Charleston Main |
254 WV Martinsburg |
255 WV Huntington Vicinity |
256 WV Huntington South |
257 WV* Huntington Main |
258 WV Beckley (A-M) |
259 WV Beckley (N-Z) |
| 260 WV Wheeling |
261 WV Parkersburg |
262 WV Clarksburg South |
263 WV Clarksburg Central (1) |
264 WV Clarksburg Central (2) |
265 WV Clarksburg North |
266 WV Gassaway |
267 WV† Cumb'l'nd (MD) South |
268 WV Petersburg |
269 Not in use |
| 270 NC Greensboro West |
271 NC* Winston-Salem |
272 NC Greensboro East (A-L) |
273 NC Greensboro East (M-Z) |
274 NC* Greensboro Main |
275 NC Raleigh Vicinity |
276 NC* Raleigh Main |
277 NC* Durham Main |
278 NC Rocky Mount West |
279 NC Rocky Mount East |
| 280 NC Charlotte (A-L) |
281 NC Charlotte (M-Z) |
282 NC* Charlotte Main |
283 NC Fayetteville North |
284 NC Fayetteville South |
285 NC Kinston |
286 NC Hickory |
287 NC Asheville Vicinity |
288 NC* Asheville Main |
289 NC Asheville Southwest |
| 290 SC Columbia (A-L) |
291 SC Columbia (M-Z) |
292 SC* Columbia Main |
293 SC Spartanburg |
294 SC Charleston |
295 SC Florence |
296 SC Greenville |
297 SC† Charlotte (NC) Southwest |
298 SC† Augusta (GA) Northeast |
299 SC† Savannah (GA) Northeast |
| 300 GA Atlanta East |
301 GA Atlanta Northwest |
302 GA Atlanta South |
303 GA* Atlanta Main (1) |
304 GA Swainsboro |
305 GA Gainesville |
306 GA Athens |
307 GA† Chatt'n'ga (TN) South |
308 GA Augusta West |
309 GA* Augusta Main |
| 310 GA Macon Vicinity |
311 GA Atlanta Main (2) |
312 GA Macon Main |
313 GA Savannah Vicinity |
314 GA* Savannah Main |
315 GA Waycross |
316 GA Valdosta |
317 GA Albany Main |
318 GA Columbus East |
319 GA* Columbus Main |
| 320 FL Jacksonville Vicinity |
321 FL Daytona Beach |
322 FL* Jacksonville Main |
323 FL Tallahassee |
324 FL Panama City |
325 FL Pensacola |
326 FL Gainesville North |
327 FL Mid-State |
328 FL* Orlando Main |
329 FL Orlando East |
| 330 FL Southern Area |
331 FL* Miami Main |
332 FL Miami Southwest |
333 FL* Fort Lauderdale |
334 FL W. Palm Beach South |
335 FL Tampa East |
336 FL* Tampa Main |
337 FL St. Petersburg |
338 FL Lakeland |
339 FL Fort Myers North |
| 340 AA Military Americas |
341 FL Fort Myers South |
342 FL Manasota |
343 Not in use |
344 FL Gainesville South |
345 Not in use |
346 FL Tampa Northwest |
347 FL Orlando West |
348 Not in use |
349 FL W. Palm Beach North |
| 350 AL Birmingham (A-L) |
351 AL Birmingham (M-Z) |
352 AL* Birmingham Main |
353 Not in use |
354 AL Tuscaloosa |
355 AL Birmingham Northwest |
356 AL Huntsville West |
357 AL Huntsville East |
358 AL* Huntsville Main |
359 AL Birmingham Northeast |
| 360 AL Montgomery Vicinity |
361 AL* Montgomery Main |
362 AL Anniston |
363 AL Dothan |
364 AL Evergreen |
365 AL Mobile Vicinity |
366 AL* Mobile Main |
367 AL Montgomery West |
368 AL Montgomery East |
369 AL† Meridian (MS) East |
| 370 TN Nashville (A-L) |
371 TN Nashville (M-Z) |
372 TN* Nashville Main |
373 TN Chattanooga Vicinity |
374 TN* Chattanooga Main |
375 TN Memphis IRS |
376 TN Johnson City |
377 TN Knoxville (A-L) |
378 TN Knoxville (M-Z) |
379 TN* Knoxville Main |
| 380 TN Memphis Northeast |
381 TN* Memphis Main |
382 TN McKenzie |
383 TN Jackson |
384 TN Columbia |
385 TN Cookeville |
386 MS† Memphis (TN) South |
387 MS Greenville |
388 MS Tupelo |
389 MS Grenada |
| 390 MS Jackson (A-L) |
391 MS Jackson (M-Z) |
392 MS* Jackson Main |
393 MS Meridian |
394 MS Hattiesburg |
395 MS Gulfport |
396 MS McComb |
397 MS Columbus |
398 GA Albany West |
399 GA Atlanta IRS |
| 400 KY</ |