You must have heard of zip code many times over and it is very possible that you are wondering what can be the meaning of this
. Well, you shouldn't worry your head so much as there is nothing much to bother about. The zip code simply stands for Zone Improvement Plan. The only thing that you will have to add to that is the word "code" to complete zip code.
It is also possible that you are wondering why they decided to make use of the word "zip code" for the digits that you normally encounter each time you want to send mails. It is very simple. All that the word "zip code" is signifying is that the mail can now travel to the recipient in a more efficient manner in comparison with what had been experienced by the United States post office department in times past.
The zip code also points to the fact that the mail can reach the intended recipient within a shorter period of time than it usually travelled in times past. This means that you will not have to wait forever before you are able to get your mail down to its proper destination as the case had been in times past.
Before you can experience the magic that the zip code can work anyway, you will need to make it a point of note to add the zip code of the area to which you want to send the mail on the mail to be sent. With the added zip code, the postal agent that is bearing your mail will be able to easily locate the recipient and hand the mail over without any ado.
The zip code is basically made up of five digits. Each of the five digits however has one thing it is indicating. The first digit represents the particular region to which the mail is to be sent. Each region consists of several cities.
The second and third digits indicate the particular city within a region while the last two digits simply points out the particular town to which the mail is to be sent.