From the June 2013 AARP Bulletin "Happy Birthday, Mr. Zip."
Anyone remember what the ZIP in ZIP Code stands for? Answer in the next paragraph.
"Fifty years ago the Post Office had a nightmare on its hands-- an overwhelming increase in business mail (about 95% of what we get in our mail these days). In 1963, the agency rolled out the Zoning Improvement Plan, a five digit code meant to help sort mail for delivery to specific locations. Mr. Zip, a friendly postal worker, helped deliver the message: Remember your Zip."
ZIPPITY DATA
TOTAL US ZIP CODES: 41,810
MILITARY ZIP CODES: 538 (included in total above)
AVERAGE POPULATION PER ZIP CODE: 7,348
MOST ZIP CODES: California with 2,602 (three more than Texas)
FEWEST ZIP CODES: Rhode Island, 90 (89 more than American Somoa)
MOST POPULOUS (population estimate)
79936 El Paso, Tx 116,860
90011 Los Angeles, Ca 107,942
90629 Chicago, Il 105,740
90650 Norwalk, Ca 104, 313
77449 Katy, Tx 102,989
Zip Me to the Head of the Line. --Cooter
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