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Answer : ZIP
ZIP code, ZIP, postcode, postal code – n
a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
ZIP Codes are 5-digit numbers developed by the United States Postal Service to represent individual post offices across the United States. A ZIP Code is just the name of the postal code system for the United States. Like the US, most countries have their own postal code system names. For example, India calls their system ‘Postal Index Numbers’. The Czech Republic calls their system ‘Postal Routing Numbers’. So, when you hear ‘ZIP Code’ think ‘United States’
There are three main parts of the 5-digit ZIP Code—the national area, the region or city, and the delivery area. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has segmented the country into 10 ZIP Code areas. Starting in the northeast, they are numbered 0-9.
The “ZIP” in ZIP Code stands for “Zone Improvement Plan”. A ZIP Code indicates the destination post office or delivery area to which a letter will be sent for final sorting for delivery.
Every month, the United States Postal Service updates their ZIP Codes list. These changes amount to about 5,000 changes annually. ZIP Code changes happen due to post office openings and closures
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