How the Postal Service Created the ZIP Code

U.S. History

W hen the ZIP code debuted in 1963, it wasn’t immediately welcomed by Americans. Here’s a look at how the five-digit zoning plan came to be, and how it ultimately overcame a bumpy start to emerge as a signature accomplishment of the United States Postal Service.

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