Thread: U.S. Postal codes
View Single Post
Old 11-06-2008, 05:07 PM   #4
taltos
Really, really old
 
taltos's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Paul
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 2,486
Trading: (3)
Punch MarineCorps (Served With Honor)
taltos is a jewel in the roughtaltos is a jewel in the roughtaltos is a jewel in the roughtaltos is a jewel in the rough
Default Re: U.S. Postal codes
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barrythevic View Post
Hi Anthony!

You can check out the history of the USPS at:

http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/si...gnificantdates

In answer

1, the USPS started in 1971

2, postal codes became zip codes in 1963.
Actually Nixon signed the bill changing the Post Office designation in August 1970.
taltos is offline   Reply With Quote