ZIP Code 16217 — Cooksburg, PA
16217 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, in Forest 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 16217 at a glance
| ZIP code | 16217 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Cooksburg |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Forest FIPS 42053 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 77 |
| Coordinates | 41.349080, -79.180950 |
How ZIP+4 works in 16217
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 16217. 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 16217 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 16217.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 15828 | Clarington, PA | 2.2 mi |
| 16233 | Leeper, PA | 5 mi |
| 16260 | Vowinckel, PA | 5 mi |
| 16220 | Crown, PA | 6.5 mi |
| 15860 | Sigel, PA | 7 mi |
| 16361 | Tylersburg, PA | 8.7 mi |
| 16235 | Lucinda, PA | 9 mi |
| 16258 | Strattanville, PA | 9.4 mi |
| 16332 | Lickingville, PA | 9.8 mi |
| 16239 | Marienville, PA | 10.4 mi |
| 15829 | Corsica, PA | 12.1 mi |
| 16326 | Fryburg, PA | 13.1 mi |
Questions about 16217
What is the ZIP+4 code for 16217?
16217 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 16217, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 16217?
16217 is assigned to Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, in Forest 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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