Perfect prime rib. Stephen Walls / Getty Images. Prime rib is a classic roast beef preparation made from the beef rib primal cut, usually roasted with the bone in and served with its natural juices (au jus). Restaurants that serve prime rib are required to use beef that has been graded prime by the USDA.
The Fast Lane Answer. A ZIP Code is a group of five or nine numbers that are added to a postal address to assist the sorting of mail. A complete, 9-digit ZIP Code, including its additional four digits (called a ZIP+4 Code), is the designation of a delivery route.
Some still refer to ZIP codes as US postal codes. The term ZIP stands for Zone Improvement Plan. The basic 5-digit format was first introduced in 1963 and later extended to add an additional 4 digits after a dash to form a ZIP+4 code. The additional 4 digits help USPS more precisely group mail for delivery.