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History of ZIP+4

Where the nine digits came from, and what each one does.

Updated August 2026

Mail forwarding

What gets forwarded, for how long, and what silently does not.

Updated August 2026

Address labels

Get the address right before you print five hundred of them.

Updated August 2026