What famous building has its own zip code?

The famous building with its own ZIP code is the Empire State Building. Its address at 350 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan uses ZIP code 10118, a code assigned specifically to the enormous skyscraper and its tenants.

The Art Deco tower was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built remarkably quickly between 1930 and 1931. Construction began on March 17, 1930, and the building opened on May 1, 1931. With 102 stories and thousands of offices, it functions almost like a vertical neighborhood, which helps explain why it received a dedicated postal code.

The Empire State Building is often confused with the Chrysler Building because both are iconic Manhattan Art Deco skyscrapers from the same era. The Chrysler Building has a different ZIP code, 10174. The Empire State Building’s code is not a symbolic honor or a separate city; it is a practical postal designation for a very large, densely occupied building. As of 2012, it was one of dozens of New York City buildings with its own ZIP code.