First three digits · New York
ZIP Codes Starting with
7 ZIP codes start with 116, sorted at the Brooklyn, NY (SCF 112) sectional center (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) in New York: 5 residential ZIP codes across 1 county and 2 PO Box or single-organization codes (Census 2020 ZCTAs and GeoNames postal codes, October 2026).
What do the digits 116 mean?
The first digit, 1, is one of ten national areas (Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania). The first three, 116, route mail to a sectional center: USPS labeling list L005 (effective October 1, 2026) sends letters for 116 to the Brooklyn, NY (SCF 112) facility. The last two digits pick the delivery area. By residents, the largest town names among the 116 ZIP codes are Far Rockaway, Arverne, Rockaway Park and Breezy Point.
The same facility sorts 3 prefixes, 68 ZIP codes in all: 103, 112, 116.
Where are the 116 ZIP codes?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All ZIP codes starting with 116
| County | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11690 | Far Rockaway | Queens County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 11691 | Far Rockaway | Queens County | 69,359 | 25,851 | $56k | $677k |
| 11692 | Arverne | Queens County | 22,734 | 22,376 | $50k | $710k |
| 11693 | Far Rockaway | Queens County | 13,244 | 13,391 | $68k | $433k |
| 11694 | Rockaway Park | Queens County | 21,489 | 12,301 | $111k | $884k |
| 11695 | Far Rockaway | Queens County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 11697 | Breezy Point | Queens County | 4,429 | 2,164 | $123k | $720k |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0) for codes without a residential area.