ZIP Code 95946 — Penn Valley, CA
95946 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Penn Valley, California, in Nevada 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 95946 at a glance
| ZIP code | 95946 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Penn Valley |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Nevada FIPS 06057 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Population | 9,958 |
| Coordinates | 39.210520, -121.204670 |
How ZIP+4 works in 95946
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 95946. 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 95946 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 95946.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 95975 | Rough And Ready, CA | 2.9 mi |
| 95977 | Smartsville, CA | 5 mi |
| 95949 | Grass Valley, CA | 8.4 mi |
| 95962 | Oregon House, CA | 8.7 mi |
| 95918 | Browns Valley, CA | 9.8 mi |
| 95903 | Beale Afb, CA | 11.2 mi |
| 95935 | Dobbins, CA | 11.3 mi |
| 95945 | Grass Valley, CA | 12 mi |
| 95960 | North San Juan, CA | 14.7 mi |
| 95901 | Marysville, CA | 15.2 mi |
| 95692 | Wheatland, CA | 15.5 mi |
| 95919 | Brownsville, CA | 15.8 mi |
Questions about 95946
What is the ZIP+4 code for 95946?
95946 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 95946, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 95946?
95946 is assigned to Penn Valley, California, in Nevada 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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