ZIP Code 96120 — Markleeville, CA
96120 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Markleeville, California, in Alpine 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 96120 at a glance
| ZIP code | 96120 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Markleeville |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Alpine FIPS 06003 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Population | 1,349 |
| Coordinates | 38.745000, -119.824850 |
How ZIP+4 works in 96120
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 96120. 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 96120 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 96120.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 89460 | Gardnerville, NV | 10.9 mi |
| 95646 | Kirkwood, CA | 12.7 mi |
| 96155 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 14.4 mi |
| 89410 | Gardnerville, NV | 15.1 mi |
| 96150 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 15.5 mi |
| 95721 | Echo Lake, CA | 15.5 mi |
| 89449 | Stateline, NV | 15.8 mi |
| 89448 | Zephyr Cove, NV | 18.9 mi |
| 96133 | Topaz, CA | 18.9 mi |
| 89411 | Genoa, NV | 18.9 mi |
| 89423 | Minden, NV | 19.1 mi |
| 95223 | Arnold, CA | 19.5 mi |
Questions about 96120
What is the ZIP+4 code for 96120?
96120 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 96120, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 96120?
96120 is assigned to Markleeville, California, in Alpine 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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