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The main difference between zip code and postal code is that zip code is used as a code in United States while postal code is used in rest of the world. ZIP Code. ZIP code is postal code system that is being used by U.S. Postal Service (USPS) since 1963.
Best Answer: Marketing Dictionary: ZIP code. Abbreviation for Zoning Improvement Plan code established by the U.S. Postal Service to identify numerically the destination of a mailing piece for easier sorting and dispatching. The original five-digit zip code has been expanded by four digits and is now called the ZIP + 4 code (see nine-digit zip code). Business Dictionary: Zip Code. Five-digit numerical code defined by the U.S. Postal Service to simplify and expedite mail distribution.