ZIP codes consist of five numbers, each with its own individual meaning which helps your mail and packages end up in the right area of the country—and even the right local post office (more on ...

Your billing zip code, or credit card postal code, is the five-digit number on the bottom right, which in this sample is 90210. This would be the zip code associated with your billing address. It ...

There is also another type of postal code, the ZIP + 4 code. According to unitedstateszipcodes.org, the ZIP + 4 was established in 1983 and identifies an even more specific location within a ZIP code.

"There is a code, and we're about to crack it," said Pete Nowacki, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in Minnesota. Across the country, there are more than 42,000 different ZIP codes in use.

When prompted for your ZIP code, enter the three digits from your postal code, followed by “00.” For example, if your postal code is M4B 1G5, your credit card ZIP code would be 41500.

What's your ZIP code? ZACH: 98506. Mr. ROSDEITCHER: You came from a place called Olympia, Washington, and you ate at a really good restaurant there called the Oyster House. ZACH: Oh, yeah. Yeah.

My InsiderThe "Zip Lookup" tool is powered by Esri, a geographic-information firm based in California. Just head to the website, type in your ZIP code, and you'll be greeted with a breakdown of ...

When I search for the ZIP code of my agricultural hometown, I discover 13% of the population apparently watches the Discovery Channel and unspecified “Hispanic Programs” and loves scrapbooking ...

But you don't have to tell merchants your ZIP code, at least not in California. Last week, the state's Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal for retailers to demand ZIPs during a credit card ...