What is a zip code?

Question

im not sure what it is exactly. Is it a post code?

Answer 1

It's a postal code assigned to a smaller area of a city. It makes mail sorting faster. A small city may only have 1 or 2 zip codes while a city like New York probably has over 100.

Answer 2

It's a code for the post office. It helps to sort the mail faster. The zip code has 5 digits and in some areas a "plus 4". If you have the zip code wrong, your mail could be delayed by going to the wrong state first.

Answer 3

As was said, it's a postal code, which, in the U.S. is simply numeric, but in Canada, their postal codes are alphanumeric and are in specific patterns.

All postal areas have postal codes and these are used to get the mail to the correct post office for delivery to the recipient. I'm sure they do this in the UK as well.

In the U.S. they gave postal codes another name: zip codes. I believe this was done to get people to use them. The word Zip implies that use of this code makes delivery of your letter or package faster and smoother than it would be if you didn't use the code.

Answer 4

The acronym stands for "Zone Improvement Program", or something like that. It's a way for the US Postal Service to assign a code number to to a city, or a section of a large city. This lets them sort mail mechanically, so that they can deliver it faster and more efficiently. About 5-10 years ago, they added another 4 digits to the number. This lets them break down the zones into smaller areas, like a city block, or even a single building.

Answer 5

It is pretty much the same thing as a post code, but will generally cover a larger area.

Answer 6

a zip code is a selection of area in USA
it is 5 numbers long

a postal code is a selection of area in Canada
it is Letter-#-Letter-#-letter-#

Answer 7

yes. The US version of a postcode

Answer 8

the postcode !!!!