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 ...

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 ...

For some credit card purchases in Canada, a postal code is required as a security measure. If using a credit card in the U.S., you may need to use a ZIP code instead. Many or all of the products on ...

The fast-growing city of Green in Summit County sought its own ZIP code, rather than being split into several tied to other ...

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.

That used to be the ZIP code for Silver Cliff, Colorado, before the U.S. Postal Service removed it from use and forced the town to use neighboring Westcliffe’s ZIP code. “We lost our identity,” said ...