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Addresses (ZIP code present) 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.

Standard US ZIP codes The standard ZIP code notation used by the United States Postal service uses five digits to identify a delivery area. An example of a standard US ZIP code is 90210.

From AP Style: ZIP code or Zip Code or ZIP Code? Use all-caps ZIP for Zoning Improvement Plan, but always lowercase the word code. Run the five digits together without a comma, and do not put a comma between the state name and the ZIP code: New York, NY 10020.

That's right ? ZIP Code is an official trademark owned by the United States Postal Service. The ?ZIP? in ZIP Code is an acronym that stands for Zone Improvement Plan, and that is why ZIP is capitalized.

Since our caller works for the U.S. government, and ZIP codes are a government thing, I checked the US Printing Office style guide first. It recommends ?ZIP Code.? Associated Press style is similar: ?ZIP code??two words with ?ZIP? in all caps?but it uses a lowercase C, and I was surprised it would deviate.

Here are the simple steps for addressing an envelope: Your name and address: Your name and address go in the upper left-hand corner. The top line is your full name, the second line is your street address or post office box number, and the third line is your city, state, and zip code.

You are right that the United States Postal Service writes ?ZIP Code? with a capital C?and ZIP in all caps. You're also right about us. Though CMOS doesn't specifically rule on how to capitalize the term, it has rendered it as ?zip code? (all lowercase) since it first appeared in the Manual in 1982 (in the 13th ed.).