ZIP Code 16856 — Mingoville, PA
16856 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Mingoville, Pennsylvania, in Centre 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 16856 at a glance
| ZIP code | 16856 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Mingoville |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Centre FIPS 42027 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 160 |
| Coordinates | 40.928710, -77.650050 |
How ZIP+4 works in 16856
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 16856. 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 16856 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 16856.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 16852 | Madisonburg, PA | 5.8 mi |
| 16823 | Bellefonte, PA | 6.1 mi |
| 16875 | Spring Mills, PA | 7.1 mi |
| 16853 | Milesburg, PA | 7.2 mi |
| 16841 | Howard, PA | 7.6 mi |
| 16848 | Lamar, PA | 8.3 mi |
| 16828 | Centre Hall, PA | 8.7 mi |
| 16854 | Millheim, PA | 9.5 mi |
| 16826 | Blanchard, PA | 9.8 mi |
| 16851 | Lemont, PA | 11.3 mi |
| 16835 | Fleming, PA | 11.9 mi |
| 17750 | Mackeyville, PA | 12.5 mi |
Questions about 16856
What is the ZIP+4 code for 16856?
16856 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 16856, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 16856?
16856 is assigned to Mingoville, Pennsylvania, in Centre 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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