5 U.S. Buildings That Have Their Own Zip Codes

Several skyscrapers in Manhattan's Midtown or Financial District have been assigned a unique ZIP code because of the high volume of mail they receive.

Empire State Building New York, New York

architecture | 5 U.S. Buildings That Have Their Own Zip Codes

Several skyscrapers in Manhattan's Midtown or Financial District have been assigned a unique ZIP code because of the high volume of mail they receive.

The Empire State Building is one such example. When the monumental Art Deco skyscraper was finished in 1931, its 102 floors were a groundbreaking achievement, and people flocked to ascend what was then the world's tallest building. Today, numerous companies occupy the more than 2.8 million rentable square feet of its commercial floors. They all receive a lot of mail. As a result, the Empire State Building is the only place in New York to have the ZIP code 10118.

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