Anonymous ID: b090d6 Feb. 8, 2021, 5:45 p.m. No.12864640   🗄️.is đź”—kun

>>12864565

Question, wtf does ZIP code even stand for?

A ZIP Code is a postal code used by the United States Postal Service. Introduced in 1963, the basic format consisted of five digits. In 1983, an extended ZIP+4 code was introduced; it included the five digits of the ZIP Code, followed by a hyphen and four digits that designated a more specific

 

But why ZIP specifically?

the importance of those five digits.

What does ZIP mean?

 

ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. However, the USPS intentionally chose the acronym to indicate that mail travels more quickly when senders mark the postal code on their packages and envelopes. It makes sense that the term ZIP code would be related to being zippy, which means “lively” or “peppy.”

Ah, so now I know…have a great night.

https://www.dictionary.com/e/zip-code/