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These stand out: 009 SAN JUAN PR 096 NY MILITARY
by windows2020 5y ago
These stand out:
009 SAN JUAN PR
096 NY MILITARY
- op00to 5y agoThey’re zip codes.
- Ichthypresbyter 5y agoOr the first 3 digits, which denote which facility mail addressed to that zip code is sorted at. The default when you open the page is an interesting one- "005 MID-ISLAND NY". Almost all New York zip codes start with a 1, but the Mid-Island facility in Melville, which serves codes beginning 117, 118 and 119, also sorts mail addressed to the IRS processing center in Holtsville with the zip code 00501- which happens to be the lowest zip code in current use.
- p1mrx 5y agoWhich came first, the IRS facility or the zip code?
- jonathanoliver 5y agoI believe the IRS facility in Holtsville existed first. Then, due to mail volume, a ZIP Code was created to facilitate routing of letters.
- ciabattabread 5y agoAlso: 340 FL MILITARY 962 SF MILITARY More on military mail here: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/How-Do-I-Address-Military-Mail https://faq.usps.com/s/article/How-Do-I-Address-Military-Mai...
- knowaveragejoe 5y ago