What is ZIP Code analysis?
ZIP code analysis. analysis technique used by direct marketers to determine where their best and worst prospects are and/or to determine how a promotion has performed according to a five-digit ZIP code or ZIP+4 area (see nine-digit ZIP code); also called ZIP code count.
What is the 4 code after ZIP Code?
ZIP+4 Codes (or ZIP Plus 4 Codes) are the final 4 digits of a full nine-digit ZIP Code. The 9-digit ZIP Code consists of two sections. The first five digits indicate the destination post office or delivery area. The last 4 digits represent specific delivery routes within delivery areas.
How do you write your ZIP Code?
‘Zip-code’ Is a Verb Both, Dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster list “zip-code” as a verb, and they keep it all lowercase and use a hyphen. It means to mark something with a ZIP code, as in “Be sure to zip-code that letter.”
How accurate are zip codes?
It is a common misconception that 5-digit US ZIP Codes are topographic boundaries that can somehow be accurately represented on a map. They are not. ZIP Codes are a trademark of the United States Postal Service (USPS), and they were created in the 60s as a way to help improve mail delivery.
How are ZIP codes grouped?
Despite the geographic derivation of most ZIP Codes, the codes themselves do not represent geographic regions; in general, they correspond to address groups or delivery routes. The USPS ZIP Codes identify the individual post office or metropolitan area delivery station associated with mailing addresses.
What is a ZIP Code example?
The standard zip code notation used by the United States Postal service uses five digits to identify a delivery area. An example of a standard US zip code is 90210.
How many ZIPs are in the US?
41,692 ZIP Codes
There are 41,692 ZIP Codes in the country. ZIP Codes range from 00501, belonging to the Internal Revenue Service in Holtsville, NY, to 99950 in Ketchikan, AK.