What is a zip/postal code and what are they used for ?
The united states postal/zip code contains 5 digits which are to be used in postal services. A postal/zip code are used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). It was first Introduced in 1963, with the basic format consisted of five digits. With the help of zip code/postal code one can send and receive parcels as it is mandatory for sending shipments from one place to another place. Zip codes does play a very important role for shipments and also finding a zip code of particular state, county or city can be a very hectic and time consuming job which can take several hours. United states have total 43000+ zip codes which comprises of 50 states, 1 federal state and 5 territories. List of all the U.S states and territories are given below :
List of all the 50 states of united states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Iowa
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Federal state of united states
- Washington
All the 5 territories of united states
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S Virgin Islands
Let us talk in a brief about all the states and territories of united states one by one :
Alabama state which is located in the southeast region covers total of 811 zip codes including 573 cities and 67 counties. Here is the complete list of all the Alabama state zip codes with detailed information of each and every zip code.
Alaska state is located in the far northwest region of the country and cover total of 273 zip codes which includes 228 cities and 29 counties. Here is the complete list of all the Alaska state zip codes with complete information of each and every zip code.
Arizona state is located in southwestern part of united states and covers total of 524 zip codes which include 264 cities and 15 counties. Here is the list of all the Arizona state zip codes with detailed information.
Arkansas state of united states is located in southern region of the country and covers total of 705 zip codes which includes 602 cities and 75 counties. Here is the list of all the Arkansas state zip codes with all the information in detail.
California state is located in western part of the united states and covers total 2586 zip codes which includes 1238 and 58 counties. Here is the list of all the California state zip codes with complete information.
Colorado state is located in western part of the united states and covers total 642 zip codes which includes 399 cities and 64 counties. Here is the complete list of all the Colorado state zip codes with full information.
Connecticut state is located in the southern new england region and covers total of 422 zip codes which include 269 cities and 8 counties. Here is the complete list of all the Connecticut state zip codes with full details.
Delaware state is located in island lined with sandy beaches with sand dunes near the atlantic ocean and covers total of 96 zip codes which include 67 cities and 3 counties. Here is the complete detailed list of all the Delaware state zip codes.
District of Columbia got its name after George Washington who was the first president of united states. It is located on the potomac river and covers total of 270 zip codes which include 3 cities and 1 county. Here is the list of all the District of Columbia zip codes with full details.
Florida state is located in southeastern part of united states and covers total of 1467 zip codes which includes 527 cities and 67 counties. Here is the list of all the Florida state zip codes with complete information.
Georgia state is located in the caucasus mountains and on the red sea coast covering total of 950 zip codes which include 629 cities and 156 counties. Here is the complete list of Georgia state zip codes.
Hawaii state of united states is located in the pacific ocean. It is the only state outside of North America, the only island nation, and the only state in the tropics. It covers total of 137 zip codes which include 91 cities and 5 counties. Here is the complete list of all the Hawaii state zip codes.
Idaho state of united states is located in the northwestern part of the country covering 317 zip codes including 264 cities and 44 counties. Here is the list of all the Idaho state zip codes with complete information.
Illinois state is located in the midwest region of united states and covers 1568 zip codes which include 1280 cities and 102 counties. Here is the list of all the Illinois state zip codes with full details.
Indiana state is located in the midwestern part of united states and covers total of 957 zip codes which include 730 cities and 92 counties. Here is the list of all the Indiana state zip codes with complete information.
Kansas is located in the center of the united states and covers total of 747 zip codes including 630 cities and 105 counties. Here is the list of all the Kansas state zip codes with detailed information.
Kentucky state is located in southeast of united states covering total of 944 zip codes which include 781 cities and 120 counties. Here is the list of all Kentucky state zip codes in detail.
Louisiana state is located in the southeastern part of the gulf of mexico, united states and covers total of 719 zip codes which include 479 cities and 64 counties. Here is the list of all the Louisiana state zip codes in detail.
Iowa state of united states is located between the missouri and the mississippi rivers and covers total of 1055 zip codes which include 934 cities and 99 counties. Here is the list of all Iowa state zip codes with full details.
Maine state is located in the northeastern part of united states covering total of 485 zip codes including 457 cities and 16 counties. Here is the list of all the Maine state zip codes with full details.
Maryland is the state located in mid-atlantic defined by chesapeake bay and covers total 603 zip codes which include 431 cities and 24 counties. Here is the list of all the Maryland state zip codes with full details.
Massachusetts state is located in the new england region of the united states which covers total of 681 zip codes including 512 cities and 14 counties. Here is the list of all the Massachusetts state zip codes with full detail.
Michigan state is located in the great lakes and upper midwest parts of united states covering total 1158 zip codes which include 881 cities and 83 counties. Here is the list of all the Michigan state zip codes in full detail.
Minnesota state is located in the midwestern part a of united states covering total 963 zip codes including 802 cities and 87 counties. Here is the list of all the Minnesota state zip codes with detailed information.
Mississippi state of united states is located in southern part of the country covering total of 531 zip codes which include 433 cities and 82 counties. Here is the list of all the Mississippi state zip codes with full detail.
Missouri state of united state is located in western part of the country which covers 1154 zip codes which include 933 cities and 115 counties. Here is the list of all the Missouri state zip codes with full details.
Montana state is located in the western state of united states bordered by the rocky mountains to the great plains and covers total of 404 zip codes which include 360 cities and 56 counties. Here is the list of all the Montana state zip codes with full information.
Nebraska state is located in midwestern part of united states which covers 617 zip codes including 528 cities and 93 counties. Here is the list of all the Nebraska state zip codes with full information.
Nevada state is located in western region of the united states covering 254 zip codes including 99 cities and 17 counties. Here is the list of all the Nevada state zip codes in detail.
New Hampshire state is located in new england region of united states covering 281 zip codes which include 255 cities and 10 counties. Here is the list of all the New Hampshire state zip codes with full details.
New Jersey is the state in the northeastern part of united states which covers total of 722 zip codes which include 592 cities and 21 counties. Here is the list of all the New Jersey state zip codes with full details.
New Mexico is the state located in southwestern part of united states covering total of 427 zip codes which include 348 cities and 33 counties. Here is the list of all the New Mexico state zip codes with full details.
New York state is made up of five boroughs at the junction of the hudson river and the atlantic ocean and covers total of 2150 zip codes which include 1611 cities and 62 counties. Here is the list of all the New York state zip codes with full details.
North Carolina state is located in the southeastern part of united states and covers total of 1080 zip codes which include 760 cities and 100 counties. Here is the list of all the North Carolina state zip codes with full details.
North Dakota state is located in midwestern part of united states and covers total 407 zip codes including 372 cities and 53 counties. Here is the list of all North Dakota zip codes with full details.
Ohio state is located in the midwestern part of united states covering total of 1415 zip codes including 1064 cities and 88 counties. Here is the list of all the Ohio state zip codes with full details.
Oklahoma state is known for its village culture and municipal complex, the village is surrounded by active oil wells. Oklahoma state covers total of 763 zip codes which include 583 cities and 77 counties. Here is the list of all the Oklahoma state zip codes with full details.
Oregon state is located in the pacific northwest region of united states and covers total of 480 zip codes which include 373 cities and 36 counties. Here is the list of all the Oregon state zip codes with full details.
Pennsylvania state is located in the mid-atlantic and northeastern united states and covers total of 2169 zip codes which include 1785 cities and 67 counties. Here is the list of all the Pennsylvania state zip codes with full details.
Rhode Island state is located in new england region of united states covering total of 90 zip codes which include 70 cities and 5 counties. Here is the list of all the Rhode Island state zip codes with full details.
South Carolina state is located in the southeastern region of united states covering total of 534 zip codes which include 376 cities and 46 counties. Here is the list of all the South Carolina zip codes with full details.
South Dakota state is located in midwest region of united state covering total of 385 zip codes which include 363 cities and 66 counties. Here is the list of all the South Dakota state zip codes with full details.
Tennessee state is located in southern united states covering total of 785 zip codes which include 549 cities and 95 counties. Here is the list of all the Tennessee state zip codes with full details.
Texas state is located in the central and southern united states covering total of 2598 zip codes which include 1470 cities and 254 counties. Here is the list of all the Texas state zip codes with full details.
Utah state is located in the western hemisphere of the united states covering total of 344 zip codes which include 252 cities and 29 counties. Here is the list of all the Utah state zip codes with full details.
Vermont state is located in northeastern united states covering total of 308 zip codes which include 286 cities and 14 counties. Here is the list of all the Vermont state zip codes with full details.
Virginia state is located in southeastern united states covering total of 1213 zip codes which include 836 cities and 133 counties. Here is the list of all the Virginia state zip codes with full details.
West Virginia is the eastern part of the united states which covers total of 851 zip codes including 745 cities and 55 counties. Here is the list of all the West Virginia zip codes with full details.
Wisconsin state is located in the midwestern united states covering total of 879 zip codes which include 743 cities and 72 counties. Here is the list of all the Wisconsin state zip codes with full details.
Wyoming state is located in western mountains of the united states covering 194 zip codes which include 176 cities and 23 counties. Here is the list of all the Wyoming state zip codes with full details.
Washington is the federal state of united states which is located in the pacific northwest region of united states covering 715 zip codes which include 491 cities and 39 counties. Here is the list of all Washington zip codes with full details.
American Samoa territory is located in the south pacific region of united states covering total of 1 zip code. Here you can find the american samoa zip code with full details.
Guam is a territory which is located in the western pacific covering total of 13 zip codes which include 11 cities and 1 county. Here is the list of all the Guam zip codes with full details.
Northern Mariana Islands are united states commonwealth in the pacifi ocean covering total of 3 zip codes which include 3 cities and 3 counties. Here is the list of all the Northern Mariana Islands zip codes with full details.
Puerto Rico is an island located in the caribbean with a mountainous landscape, rivers and forests covering total of 176 zip codes which include 99 cities and 78 counties. Here is the list of all the Puerto Rico zip codes with full details.
U.S Virgin Islands are a group of islands and islets in the caribbean covering total of 16 zip codes which include 5 cities and 3 counties. Here is the list of all the U.S Virgin Islands zip codes with full details.