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This article makes only passing reference to 11 digit ZIPs, whereas it concentrates a lot on ZIP+4. I'd like to see more information on ZIP11. I remember when it was first implemented, but I know very little about it. -- Tim Sabin ( talk) 16:08, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Second address format shows a proper ZIP Code address as:
Mr. John Smith 3256 Epiphenomenal Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416
The previous paragraph stated:
“Simultaneously with the introduction of the ZIP code, two-letter state abbreviations were introduced. These were to be written with both letters capitalized.”
Therefore, the proper address format with ZIP Code and two-letter state abbreviation should be:
Mr. John Smith 3256 Epiphenomenal Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55416
Just a minor correction from a retired old postmaster.
Paul L. Fletcher
1816 N. Moreland Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46222-4828 — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
76.251.236.211 (
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22:23, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
As of this writing, the article states that postal zones in big cities (such as "Minneapolis 16") began in 1943. But I have been looking at journal and magazine advertisements from 1920, and have seen several examples of them. Here are two: Boston 9, Mass. and Boston 9, Mass.. Perhaps someone can look deeper into the history of these zone numbers. Possibly me, later, although not right now. — ¾-10 21:03, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
The requirement of the vast majority of US pay-at-the-pump, er, pumps, is a royal pain to visitors from Abroad who don't have a ZIP code. A gas station cashier in Mesquite NV told me that visitors can get a special ZIP code from their card's issuer, but I suspect that this may only apply to Canadians (she specifically mentioned "snowbirds") as no-one I asked back here in the UK, nor British ex-pats, had ever heard of such a thing. If Jane of Mesquite is correct then it could be worth a mention from someone who knows what they're talking about. Mr Larrington ( talk) 16:25, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Moved BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 07:42, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
ZIP code → ZIP Code – The other day, an editor capitalized "ZIP code" to "ZIP Code" throughout the article. Indeed, the whole thing is trademarked as "ZIP Code" [1]. Should the article be moved to ZIP Code, which has always been a redirect, and which currently redirects here? Largoplazo ( talk) 23:43, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
The page https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Time_Warner&oldid=811646121#1960s says: "In 1963, recommendations from Time Inc. based on how it delivered magazines led to the introduction of ZIP codes by the United States Post Office."
The page ZIP Code says nothing about the influence of Time Warner. Can somebody help to clarify this!? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.54.130.124 ( talk) 11:46, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
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Is it really "ZIP Code"? Wiktionary (which is extremely strict) uses "ZIP code".
-- Mortense ( talk) 15:51, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: consensus not to move the page at this time, per the discussion below. Dekimasu よ! 03:46, 18 March 2018 (UTC)
ZIP Code → zip code – Lower case it per MOS:CAPS - that previous RM had mainly dubious rationales, per MOS:CAPS, capitilization should only be used when the terms are consistently capitilized, ngrams reveal a very mixed usage with "zip code" not only being the most common, but also preferred by MOS as least amount of capitilization. Or at the very least it should go to "ZIP code" and not "ZIP Code". Galobtter ( pingó mió) 13:15, 11 March 2018 (UTC)
Distribution location for ZIP Code 34119 8.26.227.206 ( talk) 18:08, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
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This article makes only passing reference to 11 digit ZIPs, whereas it concentrates a lot on ZIP+4. I'd like to see more information on ZIP11. I remember when it was first implemented, but I know very little about it. -- Tim Sabin ( talk) 16:08, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
Second address format shows a proper ZIP Code address as:
Mr. John Smith 3256 Epiphenomenal Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416
The previous paragraph stated:
“Simultaneously with the introduction of the ZIP code, two-letter state abbreviations were introduced. These were to be written with both letters capitalized.”
Therefore, the proper address format with ZIP Code and two-letter state abbreviation should be:
Mr. John Smith 3256 Epiphenomenal Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55416
Just a minor correction from a retired old postmaster.
Paul L. Fletcher
1816 N. Moreland Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46222-4828 — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
76.251.236.211 (
talk)
22:23, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
As of this writing, the article states that postal zones in big cities (such as "Minneapolis 16") began in 1943. But I have been looking at journal and magazine advertisements from 1920, and have seen several examples of them. Here are two: Boston 9, Mass. and Boston 9, Mass.. Perhaps someone can look deeper into the history of these zone numbers. Possibly me, later, although not right now. — ¾-10 21:03, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
The requirement of the vast majority of US pay-at-the-pump, er, pumps, is a royal pain to visitors from Abroad who don't have a ZIP code. A gas station cashier in Mesquite NV told me that visitors can get a special ZIP code from their card's issuer, but I suspect that this may only apply to Canadians (she specifically mentioned "snowbirds") as no-one I asked back here in the UK, nor British ex-pats, had ever heard of such a thing. If Jane of Mesquite is correct then it could be worth a mention from someone who knows what they're talking about. Mr Larrington ( talk) 16:25, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Moved BrownHairedGirl (talk) • ( contribs) 07:42, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
ZIP code → ZIP Code – The other day, an editor capitalized "ZIP code" to "ZIP Code" throughout the article. Indeed, the whole thing is trademarked as "ZIP Code" [1]. Should the article be moved to ZIP Code, which has always been a redirect, and which currently redirects here? Largoplazo ( talk) 23:43, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
The page https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Time_Warner&oldid=811646121#1960s says: "In 1963, recommendations from Time Inc. based on how it delivered magazines led to the introduction of ZIP codes by the United States Post Office."
The page ZIP Code says nothing about the influence of Time Warner. Can somebody help to clarify this!? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.54.130.124 ( talk) 11:46, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
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Is it really "ZIP Code"? Wiktionary (which is extremely strict) uses "ZIP code".
-- Mortense ( talk) 15:51, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: consensus not to move the page at this time, per the discussion below. Dekimasu よ! 03:46, 18 March 2018 (UTC)
ZIP Code → zip code – Lower case it per MOS:CAPS - that previous RM had mainly dubious rationales, per MOS:CAPS, capitilization should only be used when the terms are consistently capitilized, ngrams reveal a very mixed usage with "zip code" not only being the most common, but also preferred by MOS as least amount of capitilization. Or at the very least it should go to "ZIP code" and not "ZIP Code". Galobtter ( pingó mió) 13:15, 11 March 2018 (UTC)
Distribution location for ZIP Code 34119 8.26.227.206 ( talk) 18:08, 3 December 2021 (UTC)