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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.

Any proposal for change must be submitted in writing to the district manager. The district manager is to work with the local postal managers, headquarters delivery, and headquarters Address Management System to evaluate the request and determine if an accommodation can be made.

Yes, but expect it to be delayed. Most mail is machine sorted, according to the ZIP code. If the ZIP code on the mail is incorrect, the mail will be first sent to he post office of that ZIP code.

As of 1963, zip codes' numbers are determined by a few factors: the area, the regional postal facility and the local zone. The first number of the five-digit code signifies the region which the address is located in, a number that grows from the east coast to the west.

A letter without a ZIP code may not reach its intended destination. That is because of the way addresses are read by automated postal systems.There have to be two spaces between the state and ZIP code. Punctuation is discouraged.

It will still be delivered. The letter processing machines will read the address and apply the barcode for that address, even if you leave off the Zip Code, as long as the address is correct and complete.

A letter without a ZIP code may not reach its intended destination.Violate these rules, the U.S. Post Service (USPS) warns, and your mailpiece could be delayed or misrouted. Information written below the city, state and ZIP code line could cause similar problems.