[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Loriemoms

Getting ready to move to The Villages and I understand we use "The Villages" zip 32163 for our mailing address. But on Google maps no matter what you do it appears as " Wildwood, FL 34785 " Which address do we give our movers or will they understand it's the same? For all deliveries..which address do you use? Thanks!

Use the actual zip code. We live in 32159. 32159's actual post office is Lady Lake and all delivery companies use Lady Lake as the address, but we live in The Villages

[richdell]

Originally Posted by MsPCGenius

This is incorrect information....
32163 is south of 466A and north (I think) of Hwy 44.
34785 is south of Hwy 44?

The Village of Richmond, which is South of 44, has an official USPS zip of 32163

Monarch Grove, which is south of Warm Springs, is also 32163.

[BigDawgInLakeDenham]

Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages

Yes, things have changed.

The newer areas do not process mail thru Lady Lake. They use Wildwood or Lake Okahumpka.

I really don't think these old folks can process the expanse of the changes. Also the Post office down here is in the town of Okahumpka, not in Lake Okahumpka...which would make for some wet heavy mail. Okahumpka Post Office is down here on Rt 470 near where it crosses over to 48. If yall want to believe that a system based on zip codes reroutes my mail 20 miles away north to another zip code before sending it back 20 miles south to my zip code....nevermind

[AZ SLIM]

Dear Loriemoms,
By scanning the responses, I see that the variety of input you are getting might make things more confusing for you than less.

Here is our experience: Even before we actually arrived, we started using the 32163 zip code and have never lost any mail or had a delivery problem in over two years. This is true in three of "The Villages" properties we have bought in Wildwood (the Hammock in Fenny, Deluna and Richmond) All are south of 44 and all three are physically located within the City of Wildwood. The delivery people here are well versed in how The Villages address system works and the gradual shift from one zip code to the new one.

Your Villages real-estate rep and/or closing department should give you your new zip code that comes with the property. That's the one I would use, not the old one. I'm thinking that using the old one might have some unintended bad consequences.

Good Luck and welcome to The Villages. You're gonna love it.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by Loriemoms

Getting ready to move to The Villages and I understand we use "The Villages" zip 32163 for our mailing address. But on Google maps no matter what you do it appears as " Wildwood, FL 34785 " Which address do we give our movers or will they understand it's the same? For all deliveries..which address do you use? Thanks!

we only have used The Villages FL 32163 for the last 3 years nothing else

[bowlingal]

what village are you moving to? Then, post that on here and ask your question. I am in zip 32162. Or you can go to other sites, such as Nextdoor.com or the villages friendy folks and ask.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages

You don't say where your new home is, so we cannot answer this.

Ask your salesperson for the official address of your new home. There are several different zip codes within The Villages.

32163 is south of 466A and north (I think) of Hwy 44.
34785 is south of Hwy 44?
Other areas have other zip codes.

Your salesperson will know. Or go to the post office, not Google maps.

32163 is for the Fenney area south of 44 as well. Sometimes the auto fill in when I start typing will use the Wildwood zip and city but I always change it to TV per our agents instructions 4 yrs ago.

Agree with Maker’s suggestion. Explain the situation and give directions.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by BigDawgInLakeDenham

I really don't think these old folks can process the expanse of the changes. Also the Post office down here is in the town of Okahumpka, not in Lake Okahumpka...which would make for some wet heavy mail. Okahumpka Post Office is down here on Rt 470 near where it crosses over to 48. If yall want to believe that a system based on zip codes reroutes my mail 20 miles away north to another zip code before sending it back 20 miles south to my zip code....nevermind

11 miles for me, 17 miles for the folks in Marsh Bend. But hey, you've been here for all of a month so you must know better than the rest of us.

The newest areas might use Wildwood or Okahumpka but at least those built through 2020 (Marsh Bend) use 32163 which is routed through the Lady Lake post office.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by MsPCGenius

This is incorrect information....
32163 is south of 466A and north (I think) of Hwy 44.
34785 is south of Hwy 44?

The Village of Richmond, which is South of 44, has an official USPS zip of 32163

Same with Village of DeLuna. We are 32163. We’ve used The Villages, 32163 as our address for all deliveries since day one back in 2022, and have never had an issue. Tell your movers and delivery people to use Waze as they update more frequently than google. For Amazon I added “Village of DeLuna” to my address permanently. I receive all deliveries from them with no issues.

[Justputt]

Originally Posted by Loriemoms

Getting ready to move to The Villages and I understand we use "The Villages" zip 32163 for our mailing address. But on Google maps no matter what you do it appears as " Wildwood, FL 34785 " Which address do we give our movers or will they understand it's the same? For all deliveries..which address do you use? Thanks!

Assuming you bought a place, the zip code will be on those papers. Our ZIP for Dabney is the one for Okahumpka. There's isn't a ZIP for TV.

[terryf484]

Originally Posted by Loriemoms

Getting ready to move to The Villages and I understand we use "The Villages" zip 32163 for our mailing address. But on Google maps no matter what you do it appears as " Wildwood, FL 34785 " Which address do we give our movers or will they understand it's the same? For all deliveries..which address do you use? Thanks!

You can correct the zip on Google Maps. It may take a try or two for it to take,, but it works. Did that on our place in 2021.

[ron32162]

The Villages has only 3 zips. 32162,32163,32159

[BigDawgInLakeDenham]

Originally Posted by Justputt

Assuming you bought a place, the zip code will be on those papers. Our ZIP for Dabney is the one for Okahumpka. There's isn't a ZIP for TV.

Your address in Dabney, like mine, is "The Villages, FL 34762". TV now has many different Zip Codes and as they expand I'd expect more

[bigjohnny19]

Also 32162 in the Lake Sumter area.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Justputt

Assuming you bought a place, the zip code will be on those papers. Our ZIP for Dabney is the one for Okahumpka. There's isn't a ZIP for TV.

Originally Posted by terryf484

You can correct the zip on Google Maps. It may take a try or two for it to take,, but it works. Did that on our place in 2021.

Originally Posted by ron32162

The Villages has only 3 zips. 32162,32163,32159

I believe what is happening is the zip code is being changed when an area becomes part of the Villages.

Prior to Villages construction, areas in Sumter County are assigned to the zip code of the nearest post office. Much of the land the Villages is built on had a Wildwood zip code. The land where newer sections are being built may also have Okahumpka zip codes.

Once the area is developed and perhaps once it is brought under a CDD, the address is changed from Lady Lake or Wildwood or Okahumpka to the Villages and the zip code is changed to one of the three Villages zip codes (32163 for many). Google maps takes a while to catch up. For example, 6380 Merhottein Loop has a Wildwood 34785 zip code in Google Maps while it has an address of the Villages 32163 in the Sumter County tax records.

The only way I know of to determine what will happen in Dabney is to give it some time. l assume the Sumter County Tax Collector website will have the correct information but I don't see any Dabney homes in there yet. They will get there eventually. Many things are possible including a new zip code for the Villages so we'll just have to wait and see.

I like the advice of post #6: Give the moving company the address they will be able to find which is the google maps address. Your mail will come through the USPS so use whatever zip code the USPS knows for your address even if it is different from the google maps info.