05/01/2026
Here is an interesting fun fact about our US postal system. Have you ever wondered what the word ZIP stands for in zip code, read below.
The ZIP Code system (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan[1]) is the system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The term ZIP was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly[2] (zipping along) when senders include the code in the postal address. Z...