Updated October 2026
Short answer: Shopify's free shipping discount can only be limited by country. To include or exclude states, provinces or ZIP codes, use the Province / State and Postcode / ZIP conditions in RM: Advanced Free Shipping. It discounts the rates you already have, so you don't need carrier-calculated shipping or Shopify Plus.
Free shipping to the 48 contiguous US states
Shipping country Is one of United States
AND Province / State Is not one of Alaska, Hawaii
AND your threshold, for example Cart total Is at least 75
Add any territories you also exclude, such as Puerto Rico, Guam or Armed Forces, to the same Province / State condition. Exclude the few rather than selecting all 48: long lists can hit Shopify's size limit for a discount.
Free shipping to certain ZIP codes or postcodes
Add a Postcode / ZIP condition with Matches any of:
Exact:
94107Starts with:
941*Numeric range:
2000:2234. Use a colon, not a hyphen.
Spaces and upper/lower case are ignored, so m5v 2t6 matches M5V2T6. Ranges only work for numeric postcodes. For letter-based ones, such as in Canada and the UK, use wildcards like M5V* or SW1*.
Free local delivery nearby
Set Delivery type to Local delivery and Discount value to Free, with a postcode condition if you like. Local pickup can't be discounted.
What Shopify does without an app
Shipping zones go down to country and province/state, and each zone can have a free rate. It applies to everyone in that zone, with no codes, customer groups or dates.
Postcodes are only built into Local delivery, which has its own limits per location.
Good to know
Location conditions use the shipping address, so they're checked once the customer enters it. Until then, Is one of and Matches any of don't match, and Is not one of and Does not match do.
Pair Province / State with Shipping country, because some codes exist in more than one country: WA is both Western Australia and Washington.
US ZIP+4 codes such as
94107-1234need a wildcard:94107*.
See Shipping country, province/state and Shopify Market and Postcode / ZIP.
Common questions
Can Shopify's free shipping discount exclude Alaska and Hawaii?
No. It can only be limited by country.
Do I need carrier-calculated shipping for free shipping by ZIP code?
No. Postcode / ZIP conditions work with any rates, including flat rates.
Can I use ZIP code ranges?
Yes. Numeric ranges use a colon, such as 94100:94199 or 2000:2234.
Does it work with Canadian and UK postcodes?
Yes, with wildcards such as M5V* or SW1*. Ranges only work for numeric postcodes.