MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- They are the five numbers that stand for home. Since 1963, ZIP codes have been a part of just about every piece of mail that travels through our system. But what do those numbers ...

Almost everyone knows their five digit ZIP code, and probably a few others within their city, but what’s up with the extra four digits you sometimes see on mail? Let’s start with those first five ...

Wednesday marks the 52nd birthday of the introduction of ZIP codes in the US. Though the explosion of business mail is mostly responsible for the Zoning Improvement Plan (ZIP), the idea started during ...

Nowadays, people don't send letters to one another when they want to catch up. You may get holiday or birthday cards from your parents, grandparents or other family members and friends, but for the ...