These 42 Buildings in New York City Have Their Own Zip Codes

With 4 million people on the island every day, a whole lot of mail moves through Manhattan. Getting all that mail to where it needs to go is a monumental task that relies on the ZIP code system. Interestingly enough, there are 42 buildings in Manhattan that have their own zip codes.

Having a unique zip code doesn’t directly correlate to the size or population of a given building—One World Trade Center, for example, is the city’s tallest building yet does not get its own ZIP. Rather, ZIP codes correspond to delivery zones and routes, which can vary in different areas. The first digit in a ZIP code designates the state (New York share “1” as the first digit with Pennsylvania and Delaware), the next two digits designate the sectional center facility, and the final two digits represent a specific area within the city.

Included on the list of unique building zip codes is our own 101 Park Avenue! Although, the unique ZIP is reserved for the upper level office tenants and not the ground floor retail space that Convene occupies. Also making an appearance is 605 Third Avenue, which will host a Convene property in spring of 2019.

You'll also find 250 West 57th Street (the Fisk Building) listed here, which is the home of our friends at COOKFOX Architects, who converted a portion of the roof into a beautiful outdoor garden with a bee colony.

One Penn Plaza – 10119

Built: 1972

Architect: Kahn & Jacobs

Photo credit - MusikAnimal  CC BY-SA 4.0

101 Park Avenue - 10178

Built: 1982

Architect: Eli Attia Architects

Editor's note: 101 Park Avenue is the home of one of Convene's most popular properties! 

Photo credit - Americasroof  CC BY-SA 3.0

112 West 34th Street (Kratter Building)- 10120

Built: 1954

Architect: Rene Brugnoni, Rudolph C.P. Boehler

120 Broadway (Equitable Building) - 10271

Built: 1915

Architect: Ernest R. Graham

Photo credit - Fletcher6 CC BY-SA 3.0

122 E 42nd St (Chanin Building) 10168

Built: 1929

Architect: Sloan & Robertson, Rene Chambellan

Photo credit - Doc Searls CC BY-SA 2.0

1290 Avenue of the Americas 10104

 Built: 1963

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons; Harrison & Abramovitz

1345 Avenue of the Americas 10105

Built: 1969

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons

Photo credit - Americasroof CC BY-SA 3.0

150 E 58th St / 964 3rd Ave (Architects & Designers Building) 10155

Built: 1969

Architect: Pomerance & Brienes

2 Penn Plaza 10121

Built: 1968

Architect: Charles Luckman Associates

200 Park Ave (MetLife Building) 10166

Built: 1963

Architect:  Emery Roth & Sons, Pietro Belluschi, and Walter Gropius

Photo credit - Postdlf CC BY-SA 3.0

225 W 34th St / 14 Penn Plaza (Pennsylvania Building) 10122

Built: 1925

230 Park Ave (Helmsley Building) 10169

Built: 1929

Architect: Warren and Wetmore

233 Broadway (Woolworth Building) 10279

Built: 1913

Architect: Cass Gilbert

Photo credit - Aude CC BY-SA 2.5

245 Park Ave 10167

Built: 1967

Architect: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Photo credit - Americasroof CC BY-SA 3.0

250 Park Ave (Postum Building) 10177

Built: 1924

Architect: Cross & Cross

250 W 57th St (Fisk Building) 10107

Built: 1921

Architects: Carrere & Hastings; Schreve & Lamb

Editor's note: You may recognize this building from our recent article about the COOKFOX Architects office.

26 Federal Plaza (Jacob K. Javits Federal Building) 10278

Built: 1969

Architect: Alfred Easton Poor, Kahn & Jacobs

277 Park Ave 10172

Built: 1964

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons

Photo credit - Americasroof CC BY-SA 3.0

299 Park Ave (Westvaco Building) 10171

Built: 1967

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons

Photo credit - Urbanrenewal CC BY 3.0

30 Rockefeller Plaza 10112

Built: 1933

Architect: Raymond Hood

340 Madison Ave (Canadian Pacific Building) 10173

Built: 1921

Editor's note: This building was previously numbered as 342 Madison Avenue

345 Park Ave 10154

Built: 1969

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons

Photo credit - Americasroof CC BY-SA 3.0

350 5th Ave (Empire State Building) 10118

Built: 1931

Architect: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

375 Park Ave (Seagram Building) 10152

Built: 1958

Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; Philip Johnson

405 Lexington Ave (Chrysler Building) 10174

Built: 1930

Architect: William Van Alen

420 Lexington Ave (Graybar Building) 10170

Built: 1927

Architect: Sloan & Robertson

Photo credit - NYC.gov

450 Fashion Ave (Nelson Tower) 10123

Built: 1931

Architect: H. Craig Severance

Photo credit - Godsfriendchuck CC BY-SA 4.0

475 Riverside Dr (The Interchurch Center) 10115

Built: 1958

Photo credit - GM-InterchurchCenter CC BY-SA 4.0

500 5th Ave 10110

Built: 1931

Architect: Shreve Lamb & Harmon Associates

Photo credit - Gryffindor CC BY-SA 3.0

500 E 77th St (The Pavilion) 10162

Built: 1962

521 5th Ave (Lefcourt-National Building) 10175

Built: 1928

Architect: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates

55 E 52nd St (Park Avenue Plaza) 10055

Built: 1981

Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Photo credit - Elisa.rolle CC BY-SA 4.0

55 Water St 10041

Built: 1972

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons, Lee S. Jablin

Photo credit - Beyond My Ken CC BY-SA 4.0

551 5th Ave (Fred F. French Building) 10176

Built: 1927

Architect: H. Douglas Ives and Sloan & Robertston

Photo credit - I, Dmadeo CC BY-SA 3.0

60 E 42nd St (One Grand Central Place) 10165

Built: 1930

Architect: Kenneth Norton 

Photo credit - Jim.henderson CC BY 3.0

605 3rd Ave (Unysys Building) 10158

Built: 1963

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons

Editor's note: 605 3rd Avenue will soon host a Convene property!

630 5th Ave (International Building) 10111

Built: 1935

Architect: Raymond Hood

Photo credit - Martin Dürrschnabel CC BY-SA 2.5

666 5th Ave 10103

Built: 1957

Architect: Carson & Lundin

Photo credit - David Shankbone CC BY 2.5

70 Pine St (American International Building) 10270

Built: 1932

Architect: Clinton and Russell, Holton & George

Photo credit - Clément Bardot CC BY-SA 3.0

745 5th Ave (Squibb Building) 10151

Built: 1931

Architect: Sherley W. Morgan

767 5th Ave (General Motors Building) 10153

Built: 1968

Architect: Edward Durell Stone & Associates, Emery Roth & Sons

888 Fashion Ave 101069

Built: 1969

Architect: Emery Roth & Sons

Photo credit - Americasroof CC BY-SA 3.0