Every mailing address should include a five-digit ZIP Code. I worked as a postal worker for 12 years, first as a clerk and later as a letter carrier in Richmond, Virginia. In both positions, I had to learn ZIP Codes to sort mail as a clerk and deliver it to the right address as a carrier.
When ZIP Codes are used in postal addresses, mail travel more efficiently and quickly (zip along).
About ZIP Codes
ZIP in ZIP Code is an acronym that stands for “Zone Improvement Plan.” Each letter in the acronym is always capitalized. At one time, mail did not have a ZIP Code. Instead, there was a number between the city and state: Richmond 23, Virginia.…