zip code is a code formed by number and / or letters, used by postal administrations of countries with the purpose of facilitate the identification of the various locations in the national territory.
Each postal administration is free to establish the postal code format that it deems most convenient for the reality of its country.
The postal code can consist exclusively of a number, as well as consisting of letters and numbers.
Through the postal code, the post office can have an exact location of public places, as well as public agencies, buildings, companies and so on.
Find out more about the meaning of public place.
According to the Universal Postal Union, 117 of the 190 countries in the world adopt some postal code model.
Brazil Postal Code
Brazil's post code is called Postal Address Code (ZIP), created by Correios to facilitate the location, routing and distribution of deliveries.
Learn more about the meaning of Zip code.
The postal code adopted in Brazil was created in May 1971, initially with a five-digit structure.
Currently, the zip code has a set of eight digits, divided into two groups: the first by five numbers, and the second by three. Both groups are separated by a hyphen.
See also:
- What is Public Address in Registers
- Definition of Zip Code
- What is Address Complement