ZIP Code
Basic information
Postal code used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Specifies an individual destination post office or mail delivery area.
Designates a collection of delivery routes used by mail carriers and areas serviced by the USPS.
ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan
The basic 5-digit format was first introduced in 1963 and later extended to add an additional 4 digits, to designated a more specific location (1983). Their use wasn’t mandatory.
The first digit of a USA ZIP code generally represents a group of U.S. states
They are assigned in order from the north east to the west coast.
Originally registered as a service mark by the USPS; its registration expired in 1997
As of October 2019, there are 41,702 ZIP Codes in the United States.
The ZIP Code is often translated into an Intelligent Mail barcode that is printed on the mailpiece
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