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What's my ZIP code?
Nothing to type: use your device's GPS to get the ZIP code of your current location instantly, checked against every ZIP code in the United States.
Your location is processed on your device. We don't store or share it.
ZipElm is an independent, unofficial site, not affiliated with the United States Postal Service. For official ZIP code and address information, use the USPS ZIP Code Lookup. Where our data comes from.
Why you might need your ZIP code
- Online shopping: most stores ask for it to calculate shipping before you pay.
- Forms and applications: banks, DMV, insurance and other services often validate it against your address.
- Getting mail or a package: a wrong ZIP code is one of the most common causes of a delayed delivery.
We compare your GPS location against every ZIP code in the United States and give you the closest one instantly — no address to type, nothing to sign up for.
Prefer to search manually? Browse ZIP codes by state and city.
Frequently asked questions
What's the ZIP code of my current location?+
Press "Use my location" above: your browser will ask for GPS permission once, and after you allow it, we show you the ZIP code whose center is closest to where you are right now — nothing to type.
Does this work anywhere in the U.S.?+
Yes, GPS detection works nationwide. What varies is the detail afterward: if your ZIP code belongs to one of the cities we've published, we link to its full page with demographics and a map; otherwise you still get the ZIP code itself, just without a dedicated page yet.
Why might the result not be exactly right?+
We show the ZIP code whose Census-published center is closest to your GPS location. Near the boundary between two ZIP codes, or if your GPS signal is weak (indoors, dense buildings), the result can be off by the nearest neighbor — check the ZIP's map if you need precision for an official form.
Do you store my location?+
No. Your browser asks permission once, the comparison against every U.S. ZIP code's coordinates happens on your own device, and we never send or store that location on any server.
I don't want to share my location — how else can I find my ZIP code?+
No problem: look it up directly by state and city in our directory, without using GPS at all.