What city is ZIP code 11690?

11690 is a Far Rockaway, New York ZIP code. Edgemere and Wave Crest are also accepted as the city name.

What county is 11690 in?

ZIP code 11690 is in Queens County, New York.

What time zone is ZIP code 11690 in?

11690 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).

What area code is 11690?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 11690 use area code 212.

Can I use 11690 for a street address?

No. 11690 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Far Rockaway use 11691, 11693.

What ZIP codes are near 11690?

The nearest ZIP codes to 11690 are 11691 (Far Rockaway, 0.4 miles), 11096 (Inwood, 1.1 miles), 11559 (Lawrence, 1.3 miles) and 11509 (Atlantic Beach, 1.9 miles).

ZIP code 11690

Where is ZIP code 11690?

Far Rockaway, New York

Queens County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 11690 belongs to Far Rockaway, New York in Queens County. 11690 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the Far Rockaway post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Eastern Time zone and uses area code 212. The closest ZIP codes are 11691 (Far Rockaway, 0.4 mi southwest), 11096 (Inwood, 1.1 mi north) and 11559 (Lawrence, 1.3 mi northeast).

ZIP code	11690
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Far Rockaway
Also accepted	Edgemere, Wave Crest
State	New York (NY)
County	Queens County
Time zone	Eastern Time · now
Area code	212
Coordinates	40.6054, -73.7551 map
3-digit prefix	116

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 11690

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
11691	Far Rockaway, NY	0.4 mi SW	Standard
11096	Inwood, NY	1.1 mi N	Standard
11559	Lawrence, NY	1.3 mi NE	Standard
11509	Atlantic Beach, NY	1.9 mi SE	Standard
11516	Cedarhurst, NY	2 mi NE	Standard
11692	Arverne, NY	2.2 mi SW	Standard
11598	Woodmere, NY	2.9 mi NE	Standard
11430	Jamaica, NY	3.2 mi NW	Standard
11693	Far Rockaway, NY	3.4 mi W	Standard
11557	Hewlett, NY	3.9 mi NE	Standard
11581	Valley Stream, NY	4 mi NE	Standard
11422	Rosedale, NY	4.1 mi N	Standard

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 11690 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 11690

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11690

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. USPS also accepts EDGEMERE and WAVE CREST as the city name for 11690. Avoid Queens: USPS doesn’t recognize it as the city for this ZIP code. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (11690-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 11690?: 11690 is a Far Rockaway, New York ZIP code. Edgemere and Wave Crest are also accepted as the city name.
What county is 11690 in?: ZIP code 11690 is in Queens County, New York.
What time zone is ZIP code 11690 in?: 11690 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).
What area code is 11690?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 11690 use area code 212.
Can I use 11690 for a street address?: No. 11690 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Far Rockaway use 11691, 11693.
What ZIP codes are near 11690?: The nearest ZIP codes to 11690 are 11691 (Far Rockaway, 0.4 miles), 11096 (Inwood, 1.1 miles), 11559 (Lawrence, 1.3 miles) and 11509 (Atlantic Beach, 1.9 miles).