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Zone Codes to Zip Codes....When?

Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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Zone Codes to Zip Codes....When?

Does anyone in this learned community know when the Postal Service changed from Zone Codes to Zip Codes ? I have some stuff I need to date and this will give me a starting point.

Thanks in advance!

 
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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Try this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_code
 
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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I wanna say 63-64.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. I think it was started somewhere between '60 an '64, possibly '62.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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I always thought it was 1962, but it turns out to be July 1st, 1963.

I came across some old French's Dry Mustard in the cupboard, I guess it takes me forever to use that stuff. The address on the bottle said, "Rochester 4, NY." I thought it wise to throw it out.....
 
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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my father is an ex postmaster, and confirmed that it was 63, but they were out there in 61, just not used much except for in the big cities.
 
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