ZIP Code 17961 — Orwigsburg, PA
17961 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Orwigsburg, 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 17961 at a glance
| ZIP code | 17961 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Orwigsburg |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Schuylkill FIPS 42107 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 6,740 |
| Coordinates | 40.647130, -76.059880 |
How ZIP+4 works in 17961
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 17961. 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 17961 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 17961.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 17922 | Auburn, PA | 4.7 mi |
| 19549 | Port Clinton, PA | 4.8 mi |
| 17930 | Cumbola, PA | 5.1 mi |
| 17965 | Port Carbon, PA | 6.6 mi |
| 17960 | New Ringgold, PA | 6.9 mi |
| 17929 | Cressona, PA | 7 mi |
| 17953 | Middleport, PA | 7.2 mi |
| 17925 | Brockton, PA | 7.5 mi |
| 19526 | Hamburg, PA | 7.7 mi |
| 17952 | Mary D, PA | 8.1 mi |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia, PA | 8.1 mi |
| 17982 | Tuscarora, PA | 8.4 mi |
Questions about 17961
What is the ZIP+4 code for 17961?
17961 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 17961, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 17961?
17961 is assigned to Orwigsburg, 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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