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| − | A '''ZIP code''' is a five-[[digit]] [[ | + | A '''ZIP code''' is a five-[[digit]] [[numeric]] [[code]] used by the [[United States Postal Service]] in sorting [[mail]]. The first digit indicates a group of [[state]]s; the second and third, a region of a state or a large [[city]]; and the fourth and fifth, a small [[town]], a delivery area in a larger town or city, a particular postal facility, or a particular large mail recipient. Extensions of the ZIP code include the nine-digit ZIP+4 code and the 11-digit ABC (Advanced Bar Coding) code. |
[[Category:United States Government]] | [[Category:United States Government]] | ||
Revision as of 13:19, August 6, 2008
A ZIP code is a five-digit numeric code used by the United States Postal Service in sorting mail. The first digit indicates a group of states; the second and third, a region of a state or a large city; and the fourth and fifth, a small town, a delivery area in a larger town or city, a particular postal facility, or a particular large mail recipient. Extensions of the ZIP code include the nine-digit ZIP+4 code and the 11-digit ABC (Advanced Bar Coding) code.