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POSTNET (Post al N umeric E ncoding T echnique) is a barcode symbology used by the United States Postal Service to assist in directing mail. The ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code is encoded in half- and full-height bars. [1] Most often, the delivery point is added, usually being the last two digits of the address or PO box number.
A 1974 postage stamp encouraging people to use the ZIP Code on letters and parcels. A ZIP Code (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan[1]) is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The term ZIP was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly [2] (zipping along) when senders use the code ...
Postal address verification. Postal address verification (also known as address, address validation, address verification and CASS certification [1]) is the process used to check the validity and deliverability of a physical mailing address. According to the United States Postal Service, an address is valid (or mailable) if it is CASS-certified ...
United States: 1 July 1963 US: NNNNN NNNNN, NNNNN-NNNN Known as the ZIP Code with five digits 99999* or the ZIP+4 Code with nine digits 99999-9999* (while the minimum requirement is the first five digits, the U.S. Postal Service encourages
The delivery point is usually redundant for post office boxes, since they are typically assigned their own ZIP+4 code, but must nonetheless be assigned a complete DPBC for full postal discounts. The full rules for identifying the delivery point for a given address are specified in the USPS CASS Technical Guide.
Melissa’s new Cicero API provides users with rooftop-level precision in identifying legislative districts, improving upon the traditional ZIP+4 method. This enhancement offers a 3% improvement in accuracy across 150 million deliverable addresses nationwide, equating to 4.5 million more precise records.
Each ZIP code is divided into ZIP+4 codes, just as in the rest of the United States. For example, in the ZIP+4 code 00716-2604, the basic ZIP code 00716 is the east section of the city of Ponce; and within 00716, the suffix 2604 is a section of Aceitillo Street in the Los Caobos neighborhood zip code.
[3] [4] In the original lineup, both the 207 and 208 prefixes were for anything surrounding Silver Spring, Maryland , split alphabetically with 207 from A-K and 208 from L-Z. The branches of Washington, D.C. that extended into Maryland were moved to 207, 208, or 209, and the codes were re-distributed, with all of Montgomery County serving 208 ...