What does ‘ZIP’ actually stand for in ZIP code?

Q: What does ‘ZIP’ actually stand for in ZIP code?

Zone Improvement Plan.. It sounds like “zoom,” doesn’t it? That was the marketing magic. Underneath the catchy name: a 1963 plan to make American mail move faster.

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Zone Improvement Plan. — It sounds like “zoom,” doesn’t it? That was the marketing magic. Underneath the catchy name: a 1963 plan to make American mail move faster.