ZIP Code 11747 — Melville, NY
11747 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Melville, New York, in Suffolk 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 11747 at a glance
| ZIP code | 11747 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Melville |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Suffolk FIPS 36103 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 20,513 |
| Coordinates | 40.783720, -73.409310 |
How ZIP+4 works in 11747
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 11747. 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 11747 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 11747.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 11798 | Wyandanch, NY | 2.8 mi |
| 11804 | Old Bethpage, NY | 3.1 mi |
| 11746 | Huntington Station, NY | 3.3 mi |
| 11803 | Plainview, NY | 3.3 mi |
| 11735 | Farmingdale, NY | 3.8 mi |
| 11797 | Woodbury, NY | 3.9 mi |
| 11729 | Deer Park, NY | 4.8 mi |
| 11714 | Bethpage, NY | 4.9 mi |
| 11704 | West Babylon, NY | 5.3 mi |
| 11703 | North Babylon, NY | 5.6 mi |
| 11791 | Syosset, NY | 5.8 mi |
| 11724 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 6.1 mi |
Questions about 11747
What is the ZIP+4 code for 11747?
11747 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 11747, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 11747?
11747 is assigned to Melville, New York, in Suffolk 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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