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 ...

On July 1, 1963, the U.S. Post Office Department introduced the ZIP code program to get a handle on the heaping surplus of mail. Today, those five digits represent much more for American society. Back ...

What is a postal code? A postal code, also sometimes called a post code, is a series of letters and/or digits included in postal addresses to facilitate the sorting of mail. Postal codes are usually ...

Everyone knows the ZIP code 90210—but what about these other notable codes around the country? The Zone Improvement Plan, otherwise known as the ZIP code, is the network of postal codes the U.S.

Letters have been the most ancient mode of communication for major parts of India, Egypt, Sumer, Rome, Greece and China. But have you ever thought how these confession papers reach the right location ...

The House passed two bills Monday night that would authorize the United States Postal Service to create 76 new ZIP codes for communities around the country. These two bipartisan bills, led by Rep.