The Quiz: What does the “ZIP” in ZIP code stand for?
Zone Item Project
Zone Improvement Plan
Zoom International Procedure
Zero Issue Priority
The United States Post Office Department introduced ZIP codes in 1963 to facilitate faster and more efficient delivery amid a rapidly increasing volume of mail. “ZIP” stands for “Zone Improvement Plan,” but also suggests speed and vigor (as in “zippy transport”). Each of the numbers in a ZIP code indicates something different, such as a region, a state, a region within a state, a city, or a specific post office.
The correct answer to this quiz is Zone Improvement Plan.