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Directory Delivery Terms &
Acronyms
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ZIP Code |
The address component identifying the
delivery points served by a single post office (though some
post offices serve more than one ZIP Code). ZIP Codes were
established by the U.S. Postal Service in 1963.
Related Link:
Going Postal: ZIP Codes
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ZIP Code Tabulation Area |
A geographical area approximating a
U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code coverage area. ZCTA's were
developed by the U.S. Census Bureau for reporting Census
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ZCTA |
Short for ZIP
Code Tabulation Area. See above. |
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The blue lines
placed over the satellite imagery below shows ZIP Code
Tabulation Area (ZCTA) boundaries. |
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ZIP Code, ZCTA,
demographic, satellite imagery, and other maps and data are
available from PictureRoute.com. |
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Hawaiian Zip 96718 (at the very bottom) only
has 20 stops. The reason? The white plume of smoke visible
in the satellite image is coming
from an active volcano. The gray area is hardened lava. |
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