ZIP Code 12987 — Upper Jay, NY
12987 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Upper Jay, New York, in Essex 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 12987 at a glance
| ZIP code | 12987 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Upper Jay |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Essex FIPS 36031 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 119 |
| Coordinates | 44.339480, -73.763860 |
How ZIP+4 works in 12987
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 12987. 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 12987 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 12987.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 12941 | Jay, NY | 2.7 mi |
| 12997 | Wilmington, NY | 4.6 mi |
| 12942 | Keene, NY | 5.7 mi |
| 12912 | Au Sable Forks, NY | 8.5 mi |
| 12950 | Lewis, NY | 9.3 mi |
| 12932 | Elizabethtown, NY | 11.7 mi |
| 12924 | Keeseville, NY | 12.8 mi |
| 12946 | Lake Placid, NY | 13.4 mi |
| 12913 | Bloomingdale, NY | 13.8 mi |
| 12943 | Keene Valley, NY | 14.1 mi |
| 12944 | Keeseville, NY | 14.4 mi |
| 12964 | New Russia, NY | 15.6 mi |
Questions about 12987
What is the ZIP+4 code for 12987?
12987 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 12987, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 12987?
12987 is assigned to Upper Jay, New York, in Essex 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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