ZIP Code 11561 — Long Beach, NY
11561 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Long Beach, New York, in Nassau 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 11561 at a glance
| ZIP code | 11561 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Long Beach |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Nassau FIPS 36059 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 38,708 |
| Coordinates | 40.589690, -73.644550 |
How ZIP+4 works in 11561
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 11561. 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 11561 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 11561.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 11558 | Island Park, NY | 1.1 mi |
| 11572 | Oceanside, NY | 3 mi |
| 11569 | Point Lookout, NY | 3.4 mi |
| 11518 | East Rockaway, NY | 3.5 mi |
| 11559 | Lawrence, NY | 4 mi |
| 11557 | Hewlett, NY | 4.1 mi |
| 11509 | Atlantic Beach, NY | 4.4 mi |
| 11598 | Woodmere, NY | 4.5 mi |
| 11510 | Baldwin, NY | 4.6 mi |
| 11563 | Lynbrook, NY | 4.9 mi |
| 11516 | Cedarhurst, NY | 5 mi |
| 11570 | Rockville Centre, NY | 5.2 mi |
Questions about 11561
What is the ZIP+4 code for 11561?
11561 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 11561, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 11561?
11561 is assigned to Long Beach, New York, in Nassau 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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