Paul Johnson <ba...@ursamundi.org> writes: > Nobody uses the ZIP codes except the post office. Truckers > certainly don't use 'em, it's easier to look up the state, city, and > street in that order.
Many businesses offer to search for local branches by ZIP code. Businesses calculate shipping costs based on your ZIP code. Google maps and friends display ZIP codes. ZIP codes are also a tool for consistency checking. All these uses have nothing to do with the post office. Matthias _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
