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2. ZIP Code - Wikipedia

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   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 in the postal address. The Philippine Postal Corporation also uses this terminology ...

3. This Is What Your ZIP Code Actually Means - AOL

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   The first number in a ZIP code corresponds to the state an address is located in, acting as the primary initial destination of a letter or package. They are broken down as follows: 0: Connecticut ...

4. List of ZIP Code prefixes - Wikipedia

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   An asterisk (*) indicates that the listed place name is the "default" place name for all addresses in the prefix, that is, that addresses for all ZIP codes beginning with that three-digit prefix will have that place name in the city portion of the address (example: 23219, 23224, and 23294 will all have "Richmond, Virginia" addresses, even if ...

5. List of postal codes - Wikipedia

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   NNNNN, NNNNN-NNNN. U.S. ZIP codes. ZIP codes 006XX for NW PR, 007XX for SE PR, in which XX designates the town or post office and 009XX for the San Juan Metropolitan Area, in which XX designates the area or borough of San Juan. The last four digits identify an area within the post office.

6. Address geocoding - Wikipedia

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   Address geocoding, or simply geocoding, is the process of taking a text-based description of a location, such as an address or the name of a place, and returning geographic coordinates, frequently latitude/longitude pair, to identify a location on the Earth's surface. [1] Reverse geocoding, on the other hand, converts geographic coordinates to ...

7. Why Do We Use Zip Codes? - AOL

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   Everyone has memorized exactly two ZIP codes: 90210 and whatever their own ZIP code is. Why do we use zip codes? The entire practice of using ZIP codes is a relatively new system that was put in ...

8. Postal address verification - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

9. List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   ANSI. 2-letter and 2-digit codes from the ANSI standard INCITS 38:2009 (supersedes FIPS 5-2) USPS. 2-letter codes used by the United States Postal Service. USCG. 2-letter codes used by the United States Coast Guard (bold red text shows differences between ANSI and USCG) Abbreviations: GPO. Older variable-length official US Government Printing ...