How important are the last 4 digits of a zip code?

ZIP+4 Codes (or ZIP Plus 4 Codes) are the final 4 digits of a full nine-digit ZIP Code. The first five digits indicate the destination post office or delivery area. The last 4 digits represent specific delivery routes within delivery areas. ZIP plus 4 codes assist the USPS in effectively sorting and distributing mail.

How many digits should a zip code have?

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United States ZIP codes are five numerical digits long. ZIP+4 codes, also known as add-on or plus-four codes, include four additional digits that identify a geographic segment within a ZIP code delivery area.

What is the standard address format?

The address you are mailing to should be written as follows: Recipient’s name. Business’s name (if applicable) Street address (with apartment or suite number)

Is zip code more important than city?

First of all, ZIP codes do not generally correspond to city and town boundaries, so having a ZIP code associated with a city is no guarantee that an address is actually located in that city. Second of all, ZIP codes actually have multiple names associated with them.

Why do ZIP codes have dashes?

In 1983, a hyphen and four digit code was added to some of the already existing ZIP codes. The ZIP+4 code was implementedwhen it became difficult to sort mail based only on traditional ZIP codes, but it never quite caught on.

Can 2 cities have the same 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. Using the Postal Code setup view, you can now set up multiple cities to use that same postal code.

Can a ZIP code be in two states?

Each State can have many zip codes, but each zip code should have only one state.