On July 1, 1963, the U.S. Post Office Department introduced the ZIP code program to get a handle on the heaping surplus of mail. Today, those five digits represent much more for American society. Back ...

The USPS already works with local communities to resolve similar requests by allowing customers to use their preferred city name in combination with their existing ZIP Code. This ensures that ...

Mr. Zip, a gangly cartoonish figure with wide friendly eyes and a neat blue mail carrier's uniform, emerged fifty years ago to help the U.S. Postal Service promote its newest idea: five numbers added ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- They are the five numbers that stand for home. Since 1963, ZIP codes have been a part of just about every piece of mail that travels through our system. But what do those numbers ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Zone Improvement Plan, the network of ZIP codes we use for everything from mail delivery to credit card security. The U.S. Postal Service began using the ...

As FOX 8 has previously reported, the city is caught in a unique situation with residents and businesses divided among five different ZIP codes in connection with surrounding communities, including ...

On Sept. 23 the city of Green said in a press release that the U.S. Post Office has recognized Green, OH as a city.

Many communities currently have outdated zip codes that may cause issues, such as slower mail delivery or delayed emergency service response times. Supporters of Boebert's bipartisan bill believe this ...