Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 ZIP Code Facts

By: Mac

Mac — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:03:32 +0000

#2 refers to two-digit ZIP codes in use before 1963. The author should have used “Zone” rather than “ZIP.” How can you call it “Zone Improvement Plan” before Zones were improved?

By: Ohio Zip Code

Ohio Zip Code — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:53:07 +0000

I didn’t really know what Zip stood for so number one helped. For more about it, you should check out my website. It’s informative.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:11:08 +0000

Agawam, MA is 01001, lower numerically than Brimfield.

By: Richard Stewart

Richard Stewart — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:12:09 +0000

When the OCR (Optical Character Reader) in the Cincinnati, OH failed to read the horizontal bar on the “H” all “Ohio” mail was routed to MA, Zip Code OlllO

By: Anaximander

Anaximander — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:10:31 +0000

Jenny – that’s still true today, despite some recent mishaps (an ottawa centre had some… rather unique temps with… unique replies). Sometimes I send letters on behalf of friends so they’ll get a surprise.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:08:59 +0000

Back in the 80′s Canada Post started a “Write to Santa” program, where kids could write a letter to Santa and he’d write back. His postal code was H0H 0H0.

By: Space Cowgirl

Space Cowgirl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:07:05 +0000

Oh…my bad…I misread #6. Sorry.

By: Space Cowgirl

Space Cowgirl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:06:13 +0000

I have a hard time believing #6 is true especially since it won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for it’s inclusion in the Disney film “Song of the South.”

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:21:14 +0000

University of Vermont = 05402. I guess it’s not that uncommon. Also, most of the websites I’ve looked at seem to indicate that the White House is 20500. Some even suggest the -0001 suffix routes things to the CIC, and -0002 will route mail to the First Lady…

By: JeffH

JeffH — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:25:03 +0000

01010 (for all those who deal in binary). Brimfield, MA.

(no – I didn’t look it up. I have relatives there).