[OSM-talk] Post code areas

[Jeffrey Ollie]

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:36 AM, John F. Eldredge <john at jfeldredge.com> wrote:
> In the USA, postal-code (Zip code) boundaries don't necessarily correspond to other administrative boundaries, and are frequently adjusted by the Post Office to balance out the load on different local post offices.  Also, real-estate developers sometimes get the Post Office to shift a Zip-code boundary so that a particular street or neighborhood will be in a more-prestigious Zip code.

Why are US Zip codes being dragged into a discussion of German postal codes?

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Jeff Ollie