ZIP Code 17842 — Middleburg, PA
17842 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Middleburg, Pennsylvania, in Snyder 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 17842 at a glance
| ZIP code | 17842 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Middleburg |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Snyder FIPS 42109 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 8,266 |
| Coordinates | 40.803890, -77.043290 |
How ZIP+4 works in 17842
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 17842. 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 17842 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 17842.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 17861 | Paxtonville, PA | 2.8 mi |
| 17862 | Penns Creek, PA | 4 mi |
| 17827 | Freeburg, PA | 5.5 mi |
| 17855 | New Berlin, PA | 6.9 mi |
| 17813 | Beavertown, PA | 7.1 mi |
| 17880 | Swengel, PA | 7.3 mi |
| 17853 | Mount Pleasant Mills, PA | 7.9 mi |
| 17870 | Selinsgrove, PA | 8 mi |
| 17889 | Winfield, PA | 8.6 mi |
| 17086 | Richfield, PA | 8.9 mi |
| 17829 | Hartleton, PA | 8.9 mi |
| 17835 | Laurelton, PA | 9.8 mi |
Questions about 17842
What is the ZIP+4 code for 17842?
17842 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 17842, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 17842?
17842 is assigned to Middleburg, Pennsylvania, in Snyder 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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