Where Do ZIP Codes Come From?

What do these five-digit codes mean for your area?

Geography Where Do ZIP Codes Come From? ZIP Codes, five-digit numbers that represent small areas of the United States, were created by the United States Postal Service in 1963 to make delivering mail more efficient. Odds are you can't guess what ZIP stands for... READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE Is the Post Office a Government Agency Anymore? Why Stopping Saturday Mail Would Save Money Where to Get a Certified Copy of Your Birth Certificate You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.