# Free shipping by ZIP code in Shopify

To give free shipping to certain ZIP codes, add a **Postcode / ZIP** condition with **Matches any of** and list the codes. Use exact codes (`94107`), prefixes (`941*`) or numeric ranges (`94100:94199`). Shopify's own [free shipping discount](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/discounts/discount-types/free-shipping) can only be limited by country or market, and postcodes are only built into [local delivery](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/fulfillment/setup/delivery-methods/local-delivery). [RM: Advanced Free Shipping](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping) adds ZIP conditions to shipping discounts and works with flat rates and carrier rates. The app is $9.90 USD every 30 days, with a 7-day free trial, billed by Shopify.

## What the customer gets

In this example the offer is free shipping over $50 to San Francisco ZIP codes starting with 941. Standard is $8.90.

- **Qualifies.** A $60 cart shipping to 94110. Standard shows $8.90 crossed out and free. The customer pays $60.
- **Doesn't qualify.** The same $60 cart shipping to 95014. The customer pays $60 + $8.90 = $68.90.
- **Doesn't qualify.** A $40 cart shipping to 94110 is under $50. The customer pays $40 + $8.90 = $48.90.

![Example checkout for a $60 cart to San Francisco 94110: Standard shows $8.90 crossed out and FREE, labeled Free shipping in San Francisco. Total USD $60.00](/images/checkout-zip94110.png)

## Set it up

1. In the app, click **Create Shipping Discount**.
2. Under **Discount method**, choose **Automatic discount**. New discounts start on **Discount code**, and the method can't be changed later. Enter a **Title** such as "Free SF shipping over $50".
3. In **Conditions**, click **Add condition** and choose **Postcode / ZIP**. Set **Matches any of**.
4. Type `941*` and press Enter or click **Add**. Add more codes the same way, or paste a list separated by commas or new lines.
5. Click **Add condition**. Choose **Cart total**, set **Is at least** and enter `50`.
6. In **Discount setup**, set **Delivery type** to **Shipping**, **Which rates** to **All shipping rates** and **Discount value** to **Free**.
7. Click **Create discount**.

![A Postcode / ZIP condition set to Matches any of, with the exact code 2000, the range 2010:2050 marked range, and 21* marked wildcard](/images/postcodes.png)

Each code shows a **range** or **wildcard** badge when the app reads it that way. No badge means an exact match.

## The three ways to write a code

- **Exact:** `94107` matches only 94107.
- **Prefix:** `941*` matches every code that starts with 941. The `*` only works at the end.
- **Range:** `94100:94199` matches every number from 94100 to 94199. Use a colon, not a hyphen. `94100-94199` won't work as a range.

Spaces and upper or lower case are ignored, so `m5v 2t6` matches `M5V2T6`.

## Variations

- **Everywhere except some ZIP codes:** use **Does not match** instead. Free shipping then applies to every code you didn't list.
- **Free local delivery nearby:** set **Delivery type** to **Local delivery** and **Discount value** to **Free**, with or without a postcode condition. See [free local delivery](/guides/free-local-delivery.md).
- **$5 shipping instead of free:** set **Discount value** to **Fixed Price** and enter 5. The $8.90 rate becomes $5.
- **Different thresholds for different areas:** open the **⋯** menu on the Conditions card and choose **Add rule group**. Put one ZIP list and threshold in each group. Any group that passes triggers the discount.
- **Free Standard only:** set **Which rates** to **Choose specific rates** and select Standard.

## Good to know

- **To match US ZIP+4 codes** like `94107-1234`, use a prefix: `94107*`. An exact `94107` or a range won't match them.
- **To cover Canadian or UK postcodes,** use prefixes such as `M5V*` or `SW1*`. Ranges only work for numeric codes.
- **To keep the discount working,** use ranges and prefixes instead of thousands of single codes. Shopify limits how much a discount can hold.
- **To see it at checkout,** enter the shipping address first. Until then, **Matches any of** doesn't match yet, and **Does not match** does.
- **To cover a whole state,** use **Province / State** instead. See [free shipping by state](/guides/free-shipping-by-state.md).

## Related

- [Free shipping by state](/guides/free-shipping-by-state.md)
- [Free local delivery](/guides/free-local-delivery.md)
- [Free shipping by country](/guides/free-shipping-by-country.md)
- [Conditional free shipping on Shopify](/conditional-free-shipping.md)

[Install RM: Advanced Free Shipping from the Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping).