ZIP Code 11356 — College Point, NY
11356 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving College Point, New York, in Queens County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 11356 at a glance
| ZIP code | 11356 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | College Point |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Queens FIPS 36081 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 25,824 |
| Coordinates | 40.784920, -73.841490 |
How ZIP+4 works in 11356
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 11356. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 11356 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 11356.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 11354 | Flushing, NY | 1.3 mi |
| 11357 | Whitestone, NY | 1.6 mi |
| 11371 | Flushing, NY | 1.8 mi |
| 11369 | East Elmhurst, NY | 2.2 mi |
| 11368 | Corona, NY | 2.5 mi |
| 11370 | East Elmhurst, NY | 2.5 mi |
| 11355 | Flushing, NY | 2.5 mi |
| 10473 | Bronx, NY | 2.5 mi |
| 10474 | Bronx, NY | 2.9 mi |
| 11358 | Flushing, NY | 2.9 mi |
| 11360 | Bayside, NY | 3.1 mi |
| 11372 | Jackson Heights, NY | 3.2 mi |
Questions about 11356
What is the ZIP+4 code for 11356?
11356 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 11356, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 11356?
11356 is assigned to College Point, New York, in Queens County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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