ZIP Code 12959 — Mooers Forks, NY
12959 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Mooers Forks, New York, in Clinton 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 12959 at a glance
| ZIP code | 12959 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Mooers Forks |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Clinton FIPS 36019 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,627 |
| Coordinates | 44.960730, -73.701400 |
How ZIP+4 works in 12959
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 12959. 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 12959 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 12959.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 12958 | Mooers, NY | 6.2 mi |
| 12910 | Altona, NY | 7.8 mi |
| 12933 | Ellenburg, NY | 8.5 mi |
| 12935 | Ellenburg Depot, NY | 8.5 mi |
| 12934 | Ellenburg Center, NY | 11.7 mi |
| 12919 | Champlain, NY | 12.2 mi |
| 12923 | Churubusco, NY | 12.6 mi |
| 12992 | West Chazy, NY | 13.4 mi |
| 12921 | Chazy, NY | 13.8 mi |
| 12979 | Rouses Point, NY | 16.2 mi |
| 12929 | Dannemora, NY | 16.7 mi |
| 12955 | Lyon Mountain, NY | 17.2 mi |
Questions about 12959
What is the ZIP+4 code for 12959?
12959 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 12959, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 12959?
12959 is assigned to Mooers Forks, New York, in Clinton 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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