any one of a set of numbers assigned by the United States Postal Service to designate a particular postal delivery area. One or more zip codes are assigned to each post office. The numbers initially had five digits (the initial code), indicating state and post office. Later, four more optional digits were added (the expanded code) indicating the box number or delivery route. The full set of nine digits is also referred to as zip + 4. The code is appended in an address to the line bearing the city and state names, as in "Plainfield, NJ 07062".
A ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Code is a five-, seven-, nine-, or eleven-digit code assigned by the U.S. Postal Service to a section of a street, a collection of streets, an establishment, structure, or group of post office boxes, for the delivery of mail.
Administrative units established by the United Postal Service (USPS) for the distribution of mail. ZIP Codes serve addresses for the most efficient delivery of mail, and therefore do not respect political or census statistical boundaries. ZIP Codes are identified by five digit codes assigned by the USPS. The first three digits identify a major city or sectional distribution center, and the last two digits generally signify a specific post office's delivery area or point.
A USPS addressing requirement instituted on July 1, 1963, to improve on the older Zone System. (See Zone System).
originally standing for "Zone Improvement Plan" this number, a part of every address, helps facilitate the sorting of mail. Begun in 1963.
a system of 5-digit codes that identifies the individual post office or metropolitan area delivery station associated with an address. ZIP+4 is an enhanced code consisting of the 5-digit ZIP Code and four additional digits that identify a specific range of delivery addresses.
Administrative units established by the United States Postal Service (USPS) for the efficient distribution of mail. ZIP Codes generally do not respect political or census statistical area boundaries, nor do they usually have clearly identifiable boundaries. In addition, ZIP Codes often serve a continually changing area, are changed periodically to meet postal requirements and do not cover all the land area of the United States. The first three digits of the five-digit code identify a major city or sectional distribution center while the last two digits signify a specific post office delivery area or point.
A designation required by the U.S. Postal Service on certain mail and all mail when the new two letter abbreviations for state names are used. National Motor Freight Classification Item 110 Sec. 3(d) requires the zip code in addresses which are required by Item 360 Sec. 2(c) to be on the bill of lading.
a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
a five-digit code that identifies a specific geographic delivery area
a five-digit number identifying the postal zone in which the address lies
an internal tool for sorting mail - no more, no less
a number given to each city or town to identify it faster for mail carriers
a numbering system with separate code numbers for all cities in the United States
a number of up to nine digits used by the U
a numerical code that identifies areas within the United States and its territories for purposes of
a Postal code used to fascilitate the sorting and delivery of mail
a structured number which helps to locate the address being mailed to
a tool to sort and deliver mail - nothing more
(USA) A numerical code, established by the U.S. Postal Service, used for the purpose of routing mail and to identify delivery zones. Some foreign countries have a similar system. Carriers often apply this code in the same manner in the handling of freight and the determination of freight charges.
Established in 1963, the system of 5-digit codes that identifies the individual post office or metropolitan area delivery station associated with an address. The first three digits identify the delivery area of a sectional center facility or a major-city post office serving the delivery address area. The next two (the fourth and fifth) digits identify the delivery area of an associate post office, post office branch, or post office station. All post offices are assigned at least one unique 5-digit code. ZIP Code is a USPS trademark.( Back to the top)
A numerical code, established by the U.S. Postal Service, used for the purpose of routing and to identify delivery zones. Some U.S. carriers apply this code for freight in the same manner.
Zoning Improvement Plan. ZIP codes were instituted by the USPS to facilitate mail handling and delivery. The first digit represents one of ten areas of the country (0 = New England, 9 = West Coast, etc.). The first three digits together represent a Sectional Center Facility (SCF) or main post office. The last two digits further define the destination point in terms of a post office or delivery center area within a large city or in terms of a small city whose residents share the same ZIP Code.
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Registered trademark of the Postal Service; a five- or nine-digit code identifying locations in the United States.
The ZIP code is the system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The name ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Planhttp://glossary.ippaper.com/default.asp?req=glossary/term/2592&catitemid= that is properly written in capital letters, was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use it. The basic format consists of five numerical digits.