Re: US Zip codes

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 11:05 AM
Subject: US Zip codes


> Someone told me they believe the first digit is Region (0=northeast, 9 =
far
> west) and digit 2 & 3 are the postal center.  Someone else said that
digits
> 1 & 2 signify the political division (State, territory, etc.)


08 and 07 are in New Jersey
191 is Philadelphia
19 is just outside Phila.

SO... 1st digit region is out
1st 2 as political.... probably not, but "regional" maybe.

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