ZIP Code 16865 — Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
16865 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Pennsylvania Furnace, 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 16865 at a glance
| ZIP code | 16865 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Pennsylvania Furnace |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Centre FIPS 42027 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,820 |
| Coordinates | 40.720860, -77.963960 |
How ZIP+4 works in 16865
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 16865. 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 16865 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 16865.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 16868 | Pine Grove Mills, PA | 3.9 mi |
| 16669 | Petersburg, PA | 5.3 mi |
| 16877 | Warriors Mark, PA | 5.5 mi |
| 16803 | State College, PA | 7.1 mi |
| 16870 | Port Matilda, PA | 7.1 mi |
| 16683 | Spruce Creek, PA | 7.3 mi |
| 16802 | University Park, PA | 7.5 mi |
| 16801 | State College, PA | 7.8 mi |
| 16827 | Boalsburg, PA | 10.2 mi |
| 16851 | Lemont, PA | 10.6 mi |
| 16611 | Alexandria, PA | 12.8 mi |
| 16844 | Julian, PA | 13.3 mi |
Questions about 16865
What is the ZIP+4 code for 16865?
16865 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 16865, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 16865?
16865 is assigned to Pennsylvania Furnace, 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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