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Each number of a zip code corresponds to a specific piece of information about the destination. The first number, between 0-9, denotes a geographic area of the U.S. The second two numbers of a zip code specify a specific region within that geographic area and the last two are meant to indicate a specific Post Office.

Type any U.S. address or place in the Search places box above the mapCheck the Show ZIP Code labels checkbox in the lower left corner of the map to see ZIP Code labels on the map.Click the Colorize button in the upper left corner of the map to color in the ZIP Code areas (especially useful in busy metro areas)

But zip codes don't just matter for public services, they also matter for job opportunities and access to stores and doctors' offices. The highest paying jobs are often located in cities and suburbs where affordable housing is limited. Richer places also have better commercial services.

A ZIP+4 code uses the basic five-digit code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail, a post office box, or a specific delivery route meaning the actual path the mail truck

If you have a concatenated field containing address information, you can set up a simple function in Google Sheets to be able to populate a separate column with ZIP code data. This function will take the address information found in one cell and populate a second cell with the associated ZIP code.

When looking at postal codes around the world, there are cases where two different cities are served by the same postal code. For example, the zip code 94608 in California is used for both Emeryville and parts of Oakland. One postal code, two cities.

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.