USPS abbreviations are used for both the street address and state, and there is no punctuation in the lines for the street address or city, state and ZIP code. Write to Paul and Mary Moore, 1313 E Main St, Portage MI 49024-2001.
ZIP Codes are lines; not shapes For example: 42223 spans Christian County, Kentucky, and Montgomery County, Tennessee. 97635 includes portions of Lake County, Oregon, and Modoc County, California. 51023 and 51001 are in both Iowa and Nebraska.
So, if all information in the address (street name and number, city, state) is correct save for the ZIP Code, the package will most likely still get delivered to the intended recipient, but it will be delayed because of manual handling and the time it takes to transport the package from the “wrong” post office to the ...
Introduced on July 1, 1963, the basic format comprised five digits. In 1983, an extended code was introduced named ZIP+4; it included the five digits of the ZIP Code, followed by a hyphen and four digits that designated a more specific location.
Yes, when using a ZIP+4 ZIP Code, the number must consist of five digits, a hyphen (or dash), and four digits. Improperly labeled mailpieces may progress slower through the mail system and may be returned to sender if the United States Postal Service® is unable to deliver the item.
Contact the delivery office of the incorrect zip code. The package will probably go there first. They may correct the zip code and forward it, or they may return it as being a bad address (which it is). That's why it is important to contact them.
ZIP Codes are numbered with the first digit representing a certain group of U.S. states, the second and third digits together representing a region in that group (or perhaps a large city) and the fourth and fifth digits representing a group of delivery addresses within that region.
If the address includes the correct street name and number as well as city and state, it will get delivered to the correct address. This is a common thing postal workers see every day and we know how to handle it. The incorrect zip code may delay the letter or package a day or two but it should get there.
An example of the data represented by each digit of a ZIP+4 code. ZIP+4 codes, also known as Plus-Four codes, ZIP code extensions, 9 digit ZIP codes, extended ZIP codes, or full ZIP codes, are four-digit codes that are appended to the traditional five-digit USPS ZIP codes.
So, if all information in the address (street name and number, city, state) is correct save for the ZIP Code, the package will most likely still get delivered to the intended recipient, but it will be delayed because of manual handling and the time it takes to transport the package from the “wrong” post office to the ...