US Zip Codes by AzipCodes.Com

AZIP Code is a system of postal codes and is used within the United States. The system, which is being used by the United States Postal Service since 1963, results in the faster and effective delivery of mail within the country. While the basic ZIP Code comprises five digits, in 1983, an extended ZIP+4 code was introduced. In this system, along with the hyphen and four more digits are also used. These additional digits are useful in determining a specific location within that particular Zip Code.

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About Zip Code Map: The ZIP Code Map shows the ZIP Codes that are used within the various states of the United States. To make it easier for the user, the states whose Zip Codes start with a particular number (for e.g starting with eight, seven, nine, etc) are shown in a similar colour.

About US Zip Codes
The USA is a large country, with 50 states divided into counties, parishes, or boroughs. The name 'county' is used in 48 states, with Louisiana using 'parishes,' and Alaska using 'boroughs.' The total number of counties/parishes/boroughs in the United States is 3,077.

AZIP codes are intended to quicken and simplify the process of the delivery mail. The 'ZIP' in Zip Code, is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.

The history of the 'ZIP code' dates to 1963, when the United States Postal Services started this postal code system. This enabled postage to reach its destination in a much more effective and faster way.

If you want to know the ZIP code of a particular place, then Zip Code Finder (below) tool given below is an easy to use utility and one can quickly find the Zip Code of a particular location or find the location by searching through ZIP code.