MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- They are the five numbers that stand for home. Since 1963, ZIP codes have been a part of just about every piece of mail that travels through our system. But what do those numbers ...

Wednesday marks the 52nd birthday of the introduction of ZIP codes in the US. Though the explosion of business mail is mostly responsible for the Zoning Improvement Plan (ZIP), the idea started during ...

You probably know your ZIP code by heart but do you know what it stands for? It turns out that the five or so digits point to some pretty specific information about you and where you live in the US.

Nowadays, people don't send letters to one another when they want to catch up. You may get holiday or birthday cards from your parents, grandparents or other family members and friends, but for the ...

You probably know your ZIP code by heart but do you know what it stands for? It turns out that the five or so digits point to some pretty specific information about you and where you live in the US.

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John Q. Public of Main Street actually may be on the south side of the 300 block of North Main. Thanks to a new high-technology mailing system that went into effect Friday, a correction can be made ...