What city is ZIP code 10242?

10242 is a New York, New York ZIP code.

What county is 10242 in?

ZIP code 10242 is in New York County, New York.

What time zone is ZIP code 10242 in?

10242 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).

What area code is 10242?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 10242 use area code 212.

Can I use 10242 for a street address?

No. 10242 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in New York use 10001, 10002, 10003.

What ZIP codes are near 10242?

The nearest ZIP codes to 10242 are 10004 (New York, 0 miles), 10008 (New York, 0 miles), 10043 (New York, 0 miles) and 10080 (New York, 0 miles).

ZIP code 10242

Where is ZIP code 10242?

New York, New York

New York County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 10242 belongs to New York, New York in New York County. 10242 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the New York post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Eastern Time zone and uses area code 212. The closest ZIP codes are 10004 (New York, 0 mi north), 10008 (New York, 0 mi north) and 10043 (New York, 0 mi north).

ZIP code	10242
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	New York
State	New York (NY)
County	New York County
Time zone	Eastern Time · now
Area code	212
Coordinates	40.7143, -74.006 map
3-digit prefix	102

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 10242

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
10004	New York, NY	0 mi N	Standard
10008	New York, NY	0 mi N	PO Box only
10043	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10080	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10081	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10203	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10212	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10213	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10249	New York, NY	0 mi N	PO Box only
10256	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10258	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique
10259	New York, NY	0 mi N	Unique

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 10242 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 10242

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
NEW YORK NY 10242

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Avoid Bar Code Church Street: USPS doesn’t recognize it as the city for this ZIP code. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (10242-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 10242?: 10242 is a New York, New York ZIP code.
What county is 10242 in?: ZIP code 10242 is in New York County, New York.
What time zone is ZIP code 10242 in?: 10242 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).
What area code is 10242?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 10242 use area code 212.
Can I use 10242 for a street address?: No. 10242 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in New York use 10001, 10002, 10003.
What ZIP codes are near 10242?: The nearest ZIP codes to 10242 are 10004 (New York, 0 miles), 10008 (New York, 0 miles), 10043 (New York, 0 miles) and 10080 (New York, 0 miles).