ZIP Code 17953 — Middleport, PA
17953 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Middleport, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill 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 17953 at a glance
| ZIP code | 17953 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Middleport |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Schuylkill FIPS 42107 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 426 |
| Coordinates | 40.747280, -76.099690 |
How ZIP+4 works in 17953
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 17953. 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 17953 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 17953.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 17925 | Brockton, PA | 1.6 mi |
| 17952 | Mary D, PA | 2.4 mi |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia, PA | 2.7 mi |
| 17930 | Cumbola, PA | 2.8 mi |
| 17982 | Tuscarora, PA | 3.5 mi |
| 18214 | Barnesville, PA | 4.2 mi |
| 17965 | Port Carbon, PA | 4.8 mi |
| 17970 | Saint Clair, PA | 5.1 mi |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City, PA | 5.8 mi |
| 18220 | Delano, PA | 6.5 mi |
| 17931 | Frackville, PA | 6.6 mi |
| 18252 | Tamaqua, PA | 6.7 mi |
Questions about 17953
What is the ZIP+4 code for 17953?
17953 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 17953, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 17953?
17953 is assigned to Middleport, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill 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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