ZIP Code 10551 in Mount Vernon, NY

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Mount Vernon, New York
Names to Avoid:
Mt Vernon
County:Westchester County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:11:28:39 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:914
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.9127, -73.8378
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10551 - Mount Vernon, NY

ZIP Code 10551, Mount Vernon

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationWestchester County, NY
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points468 (1 homes, 91 businesses)
PO Boxes376
Also Known AsMt Vernon (added Feb 2012)
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 10550
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes, with no residential street delivery routes within 10551 itself.
  • The post office maintains 376 PO Boxes serving both residents and the 91 businesses registered to this postal zone.
  • Mount Vernon's South Side neighborhood is the primary area served by this facility.
  • S 1st Ave is the single street referenced in postal records, with 144 unit-based delivery points.
  • The ZIP functions as a PO Box-only facility within the larger Mount Vernon postal system, which provides standard street delivery through neighboring ZIP code 10550.
  • This postal zone represents a compact service area in Westchester County, part of the New York City metropolitan region.

Postal Infrastructure

The ZIP operates as what the postal service calls a "P" classification facility, handling mail for a concentrated area that includes 91 business addresses. One street address appears in postal records: S 1st Ave, which contains 144 delivery records organized by unit numbers. The entire zone sits within the larger Mount Vernon postal infrastructure, working alongside the standard street delivery ZIP 10550 that covers most of the city.

Street Name Patterns

Numbered Grid Urban Directional

The single street in postal records uses a traditional numbered grid pattern with directional prefix (S), typical of established urban areas. The high number of unit-based delivery points suggests a multi-tenant building or complex.

Nearby Areas

South Side North Side East Bronx Wakefield Southeast Yonkers

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 10551 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:502Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 10551 is located in Westchester County, New York, within the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35620) and New York's 16th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 19,756,722 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 10551, and is subdivided into the New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJSource: Census
CBSA Number:35620Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (CBSA Div 35614)Source: Census
CBSA Population:19,756,722Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:16Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:78.37 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:New York, NY PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3649121Source: Census
Place Name:Mount Vernon city; New YorkSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


10552 | | 10550

Schools in ZIP Code 10551


We could not locate which school district 10551 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Amani Public Charter School 60 S 3rd Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
District: UnknownNearby
Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School 250 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
District: Mount Vernon School DistrictNearby
Denzel Washington School-Arts 121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
District: Mount Vernon School DistrictNearby
Grimes School 58 S 10th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
District: Mount Vernon School DistrictNearby
Hamilton School 20 Oak St
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
District: Mount Vernon School DistrictNearby
Our Lady Of Victory School 38 N 5th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
District: Private SchoolNearby
Milestone School 70 Broad St W
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
District: Private SchoolNearby
Mount St Michael Academy 4300 Murdock Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 10551


Westchester School Of Beauty Culture Six Gramatan AvenueSuite 200
Mount Vernon, NY 10550-2295
Type: Post Secondary
Montefiore School Of Nursing 53 Valentine Street
Mount Vernon, NY 10550-2009
Type: Post Secondary
Sarah Lawrence College One Meadway
Bronxville, NY 10708
Type: Post Secondary
Concordia College 171 White Plains Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708-1998
Type: Post Secondary
Iona College 715 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890
Type: Post Secondary
Manhattan College 4513 Manhattan College Parkway
Riverdale, NY 10471-4098
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov