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.

The House passed two bills Monday night that would authorize the U.S. Postal Service to create 76 new ZIP codes for communities nationwide.  These ...

Intelligent Mail barcode. Image via Wikipedia In 1983, the post office introduced the ZIP+4 scheme. This uses the standard ZIP code plus a four-digit code that targets the precise location.

Mr. Zip and the Brand-New ZIP Code When the Post Office debuted the ZIP Code, they introduced a friendly cartoon to be its lead salesman ...

Providing consistent, reliable mail delivery will be more difficult if lawmakers dictate ZIP Codes without consideration for ...

City's street addresses are scattered across ZIP codes in four other towns, causing tax confusion and emergency response ...

This has been as issue in some communities throughout the nation for decades, including in Anne Arundel County, with some ...

Green officials say the current system, which splits the city between multiple postal codes, creates tax collection problems and delays emergency response times.

The U.S. Postal Service opposes two House bills that propose to add 76 new ZIP codes across the country, citing a financial burden and harm to mail ...