H.R. 10257: To require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.

This bill would direct the U.S. Postal Service to create a single, unique ZIP Code for each of a long list of specific communities, mostly cities, towns, villages, and townships in several states.

What it would do

• Within 1 year after enactment, the Postal Service would have to assign a separate ZIP Code to each listed community.
• The bill names 80 communities in total.
• The communities are in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
• Some entries are for a single municipality, while others refer to a village, township, or a set of places within a town.

Practical effect

If enacted, residents and businesses in those communities would likely use a newly designated ZIP Code for mailing purposes. That could affect address formatting, mail sorting, and how some government, business, and online systems recognize those locations. The bill does not, by itself, describe changes to local government boundaries or other services; it only requires the Postal Service to create ZIP Codes for the listed communities.

Relevant Companies

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