ZIP Code 16901 — Wellsboro, PA
16901 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, in Tioga 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 16901 at a glance
| ZIP code | 16901 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Wellsboro |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Tioga FIPS 42117 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 10,242 |
| Coordinates | 41.730380, -77.318410 |
How ZIP+4 works in 16901
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 16901. 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 16901 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 16901.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 16935 | Middlebury Center, PA | 9.7 mi |
| 16938 | Morris, PA | 11.2 mi |
| 16911 | Arnot, PA | 11.6 mi |
| 16921 | Gaines, PA | 12 mi |
| 16917 | Covington, PA | 13.6 mi |
| 16930 | Liberty, PA | 14 mi |
| 16912 | Blossburg, PA | 14.1 mi |
| 16933 | Mansfield, PA | 14.3 mi |
| 17727 | Cedar Run, PA | 15.6 mi |
| 16946 | Tioga, PA | 15.7 mi |
| 16939 | Morris Run, PA | 16 mi |
| 16950 | Westfield, PA | 16 mi |
Questions about 16901
What is the ZIP+4 code for 16901?
16901 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 16901, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 16901?
16901 is assigned to Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, in Tioga 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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