ZIP Code 12197

12197 is one of New York's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Worcester, Otsego County.

City: Worcester
County: Otsego County
State: New York
Prefix: 121xx

Where this code sits

12197 is part of the 121xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Worcester.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 12197 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 12197

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 12197.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 12064	3.7 mi	East Worcester, NY
ZIP code 12155	4.4 mi	Schenevus, NY
ZIP code 12036	5.5 mi	Charlotteville, NY
ZIP code 13488	5.6 mi	Westford, NY
ZIP code 13450	8.0 mi	Roseboom, NY
ZIP code 12149	8.5 mi	Richmondville, NY
ZIP code 12093	9.4 mi	Jefferson, NY
ZIP code 12116	10 mi	Maryland, NY

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 12197, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 12197. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.