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Re:Government report proves that we need to liberate the Pos... by svpk on Friday August 23, 2024 @06:22AM (#41327751)
The USA does have zip+4 which is an extension on the zip code system and sounds like it’s about as specific as the UK one.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_Code#ZIP+4

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Re:Government report proves that we need to liberate the Pos... by mynameisvlad on Friday August 23, 2024 @02:37PM (#41331735)
In some cases, your zip+4 is uniquely your address, too. My townhouse was a new development and after complaining for over a year that I wasn't able to sign up for Informed Delivery, I was assigned a new unused +4.

That said, most people don't use the +4 when getting directions or the like, it's just used for postal service.

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Re:Government report proves that we need to liberate the Pos... by rootusrootus on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:09PM (#41332656)
> it's just used for postal service

Even then, to my understanding the USPS has for some time now not relied on zip codes at all. They have a really good address database, they match on that, and then stamp the mail with a routing barcode at the origin post office. The zip code is extra, mail flows just fine if you leave it off.

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