ZIP Code 14870 — Painted Post, NY
14870 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Painted Post, New York, in Steuben 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 14870 at a glance
| ZIP code | 14870 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Painted Post |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Steuben FIPS 36101 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 9,795 |
| Coordinates | 42.168160, -77.132340 |
How ZIP+4 works in 14870
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 14870. 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 14870 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 14870.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 14827 | Coopers Plains, NY | 1 mi |
| 14830 | Corning, NY | 6 mi |
| 14821 | Campbell, NY | 6.3 mi |
| 14801 | Addison, NY | 9.2 mi |
| 14814 | Big Flats, NY | 9.3 mi |
| 14858 | Lindley, NY | 9.6 mi |
| 14879 | Savona, NY | 10.6 mi |
| 14812 | Beaver Dams, NY | 11.1 mi |
| 14820 | Cameron Mills, NY | 11.8 mi |
| 14903 | Elmira, NY | 13.4 mi |
| 16929 | Lawrenceville, PA | 13.5 mi |
| 16940 | Nelson, PA | 14.1 mi |
Questions about 14870
What is the ZIP+4 code for 14870?
14870 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 14870, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 14870?
14870 is assigned to Painted Post, New York, in Steuben 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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