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How does a Canada ZIP Code work? Much like British, Irish, and Dutch postal codes, those in Canada use an alphanumeric format, albeit with 6 digits (for example, L9S 2Z8).

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.

The correct format for a numeric ZIP+4 code is five digits, a hyphen, and four digits. The first five digits represent the 5-digit ZIP Code; the sixth and seventh digits (the first two after the hyphen) identify an area known as a sector; the eighth and ninth digits identify a smaller area known as a segment.

To see it yourself, go to Google Maps and search for a city name or even a zip code. You will see a pinkish highlight around the border. Based on your zoom level, as you zoom out, Google will highlight the whole area, not just the borders, in the pink color.

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.

The postal code is a six-character uniformly structured, alphanumeric code in the form ?ANA NAN? where ?A? is an alphabetic character and ?N? is a numeric character. Two segments make up a postal code: Forward Sortation Area (FSA) and Local Delivery Unit (LDU).

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.

Create the map chart Once you finish arranging your data, select the cells you want to turn into the map. Then on the Insert tab, go to Charts > Maps > Filled Map. Here Excel reads the ZIP codes you entered and creates a map chart based on them.

Canada's postal codes have a 6-digit structure, and consist of two 3-digit alphanumeric sections. The first section is known as the FSA (forward sortation area) and the second represents an LDU (local delivery unit). These digits represent the following: Axx xxx: The first letter targets a specific postal district.

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.