variants
or less commonly ZIP code
plural zip codes also ZIP codes
1
: a number that identifies a particular postal delivery area in the U.S.
2
: the geographic area identified by a zip code
zip-coded; zip-coding; zip-codes
: to furnish with a zip code
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
More Afghan natives live in western and northern Arden Arcade, than in any other ZIP code in America, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2026
Health coverage should not be a zip-code lottery.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Somewhere in the Black Forest, a small team is doing something the industry keeps insisting requires scale, proximity, and a San Francisco zip code.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
More Afghan natives live in western and northern Arden Arcade, than in any other ZIP code in America, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
Endless waiting lists, a shortage of local specialists, and zip-code lotteries can leave families waiting for extended periods, even when neurodivergent flags fly high.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2026
Health coverage should not be a zip-code lottery.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Zip code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20code. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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