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United States ZIP codes are five numerical digits long.The first digit in a ZIP code represents a defined group of U.S. states. The second and third digits represent a region in that group, such as a large city. To send mail, only the first five digits of the ZIP code are required.

ZIP codes are five digits long. The first digit is assigned to a broad geographical area of the United States, ranging from zero in the Northeast to nine in the West. The next two digits pinpoint population concentrations and sectional centers accessible to common transportation networks.

United States ZIP codes are five numerical digits long.The first digit in a ZIP code represents a defined group of U.S. states. The second and third digits represent a region in that group, such as a large city. To send mail, only the first five digits of the ZIP code are required.

ZIP codes aren't just assigned at random: each digit has a specific function. The first digit, from 0 to 9, places a mailing destination in one of ten broad mailing regions of the United States. The next two digits narrow down this destination to a central Post Office for a smaller region such as a city.

In order to maintain some order to our maps, we update our ZIP codes once a year. That update has just happened, so if you go to PolicyMap now, you can see the most recent ZIP codes. We've noticed quite a number of changes, including to our home ZIP code, 19103.

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.

For a residential address, the format is to list the recipient's name first, then their street address, then their city and state and then put the zip code on the final line. Not only is it important to write legibly, but you should avoid using abbreviations you are not sure of.