What's in a Word? ZIP
From The Word Salad with Ron Forstrom by RON FORSTROM
June 9, 2026 · 31 min · Season 1 · Episode 45
About this episode
This episode discusses the purpose and history of Zip codes in mailing.
We use it all the time. We write the address on the outside of a letter or package, put it in the mail and it just gets to where it needs to be(most times). But what is the Zip code? What is it's purpose and how did it come to be? Well in today's episode I'll discuss just that.
People in this episode
Host: RON FORSTROM
Topics covered
- Zip code
- mailing
- address
- postal system
- history
Keywords
- Zip code
- address
- postal service
- history of Zip codes
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