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On this day in Geographic History...

By , About.com GuideJuly 1, 2003

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Forty years ago today (on July 1, 1963) the U.S. Postal Service implemented the ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) Code to improve the sorting and delivery of mail and ease the way toward better, faster automated processing of letters and packages. The use of ZIP Codes revolutionized data mapping. More information about ZIP Codes.

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