zip codes

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of zip code.
  zip code

  noun

  a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits initial code indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four expanded code the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.

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They had pledged enough cash for 25 million children born between 2016 and 2024, in zip codes with median family income below $150,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In wealthy zip codes and tony beach towns, shiny new luxury cars have taken a back seat as a status symbol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Spanning 30,000 acres, three counties and four zip codes, the Villages is a meticulously-landscaped master-planned community known for sunshine, socialising and an endless supply of recreational fun for those over the age of 55.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Constellation has been tracking its performance by zip codes with different Hispanic population levels.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Jesse ran the zip codes through AltaVista—his and the office location’s—and figured he had a fifty- to sixty-minute train ride into town, plus a fifteen- to twenty-minute walk.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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