ZIP Code 12015 — Athens, NY
12015 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Athens, New York, in Greene 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 12015 at a glance
| ZIP code | 12015 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Athens |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Greene FIPS 36039 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 3,852 |
| Coordinates | 42.283150, -73.825430 |
How ZIP+4 works in 12015
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 12015. 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 12015 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 12015.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 12051 | Coxsackie, NY | 4.3 mi |
| 12172 | Stottville, NY | 4.4 mi |
| 12534 | Hudson, NY | 5.4 mi |
| 12451 | Leeds, NY | 6.4 mi |
| 12414 | Catskill, NY | 6.6 mi |
| 12482 | South Cairo, NY | 6.7 mi |
| 12058 | Earlton, NY | 6.8 mi |
| 12174 | Stuyvesant Falls, NY | 6.9 mi |
| 12513 | Claverack, NY | 7.2 mi |
| 12042 | Climax, NY | 7.6 mi |
| 12173 | Stuyvesant, NY | 8.1 mi |
| 12544 | Mellenville, NY | 8.2 mi |
Questions about 12015
What is the ZIP+4 code for 12015?
12015 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 12015, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 12015?
12015 is assigned to Athens, New York, in Greene 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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