The Toledo ZIP code 43618 will be changed to 43616 effective July 1, the U.S. Postal Service has announced.

The postal service is realigning ZIP codes in Toledo, Cincinnati, and Dayton. The changes will affect about 12,000 postal customers.

There is a one-year grace period during which people can continue to use their former ZIP code, the postal service said.

First Published June 15, 2009, 9:22 a.m.