Adjust Zip Code Record For Free

Usually what happens is a carrier or post master from the office where the package is sent will correct the zip code by looking at the address and even reach out to that particular post office to ensure the package is delivered to the correct address.

The ZIP Code Boundary Review Process requires any municipality or community group seeking a ZIP code change to submit the request in writing to the USPS district manager who is responsible for the area along with any rationale and justification.

When the seller goes to pay for postage, the computer will correct the wrong zip code. Besides, the plus four numbers are not used for sorting parcels, but only for flat mail like letters. The system will usually correct the zip+4, unless the address is also wrong.

So what do the extra numbers mean? These last 4 digits represent specific delivery routes within delivery areas. This extra detail means an even more precise matching to a more granular level. It could represent a handful of houses on one side of a street, or even a single building that receives a high volume of mail.

Because ZIP+4 codes are based on delivery routes, they change when the postal delivery routes are updated by the USPS. That's why ZIP+4 codes can change as often as once a month, since there are several factors that can result in the USPS updating its delivery routes.

Follow the steps below to shorten to five digits: Insert a new column to the right of your current zip code column. Type or copy and paste =LEFT(C2,5) , replacing C2 with your cell's identifier. Drag the formula down the rest of your column.

A 5-digit number that identifies a particular postal delivery area in the United States.

Hence, there are 10,000 possible 4-digit zip codes if there are no restrictions on the digits used.

ZIP codes, account numbers, etc. can contain leading or trailing zeros and are important to keep. For example, if you export the ZIP Code 00751, it reformats as 751. If you export ZIP Code 99750, it reformats to 9975.

There are tricks to keeping or showing leading zeros in zip codes and to shortening zip codes to five digits....Shorten to Five DigitsInsert a new column to the right of your current zip code column.Type or copy and paste =LEFT(C2,5) , replacing C2 with your cell's identifier.Drag the formula down the rest of your column.