Do You Know What 'ZIP Code' Stands For?

Most Americans know their ZIP code by heart. They type it into online forms, scribble it on envelopes and memorize it as part ...
LAist

The US Postal Service's zip code system turns 50

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...
NPR

The ZIP Code Turns 50 Today; Here Are 9 That Stand Out

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Zone Improvement Plan, the network of ZIP codes we use for everything from mail delivery to credit card security. The U.S. Postal Service began using the ...
Los Angeles Times

Robert Moon; Postal Official Helped Invent the ZIP Code

LEESBURG, Fla. — Robert Aurand Moon, the postal official who helped invent the ZIP Code system and later was director of delivery services for the U.S. Postal Service, has died. Moon died Wednesday in ...